As for earlier mercantilist theory, no intelligible account was available; and we were brought up to believe that it was little better than nonsense.

至于早期的重商主义理论， 没有可理解的说； 从小就相这比胡说不了多少。

It is vital for the international community to stand up and speak out in the strongest possible terms about the importance of enforceable action to rid the world of Syria's chemical weapons.

对国际社会来说，重要的是站起来严词说以可执行的行动消除叙利亚化武的重要性。