In the 1970s the despondency was prompted by concerns about overpopulation, environmental damage and the prospect of nuclear immolation.

20世纪70年代，人口过剩、环境破坏和核毁灭的前景引发人们的担忧，从而导种沮丧情绪。

He started off in praise of virtue, duty, and silent immolation, having himself an incredible longing for self-sacrifice that he could not satisfy.

他也开始说道德和义务的好话，尤其是默默无闻的奉献精神，他自己就令人难以置信地需要献出一片赤，但他的需要却得不到满足。

Two tears slid down her fallen cheeks, in and out of the myriad coruscations of immolation and abnegation and time.

两滴泪水顺着她塌陷的脸颊滑落，在无数牺牲、放弃和时间的光辉中进进出出。

Henry wanted to run away with the others, but his brother was too big to run away, so they stood still and waited immolation.

亨利想和其他人一起逃跑， 但他的弟弟太大， 跑不掉，所以他们站在原地等着自焚。

We still do;living in a world in which undeclared aggression, war, hypocrisy, chicanery, anarchy and impending immolation are part of our daily lives, we all want a code to live by.

如今，不宣而战的侵略、战争、虚伪、诈骗、无政府状态以及即将临头的毁灭成我们日常生活的一部分，我们都希望有一个赖以生存的行为准则。