1. The public approved the condign punishment.
    公众一致称赞这个罪判得很恰当。

2. Those who believe in capital punishment may have arguments for its retention.
    那些赞成死刑的人可能持有保留死刑的论据，

3. Tentatively it can be suggested that this is the main influence upon those who urge the abolition of capital punishment.
    可以这样探讨性地提出，那些竭力主张废除死刑的人们主要是受怜悯的影响。

4. Reward or punishment are meted out quite independent of human interference.
    是奖是惩完全不受人情的左右。

5. Reward or punishment are meted out quite independent of human interference.
    是奖是惩完全不受人情的左右。

6. Reward or punishment are meted out quite independent of human interference.
    奖惩的实施是不受人意志支配的。

7. It seemed impossible for any city to take so much punishment and continue to endure.
    在遭受如此重创后仍能继续坚持战斗，这对任何城市来说都似乎是不可能的。