Section 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-2》
In the inquiry of diseases, they do abandon the cures of many, some as in their nature incurable, and others as past the period of cure; so that Sylla and the Triumvirs never proscribed so many men to die, as they do by their ignorant edicts: whereof numbers do escape with less difficulty than they did in the Roman proscriptions. Therefore I will not doubt to note as a deficience, that they inquire not the perfect cures of many diseases, or extremities of diseases; but pronouncing them incurable, do enact a law of neglect, and exempt ignorance from discredit.英文原著 · 《The Advancement of Learning》
But it will be seen that, although the delivery may be a consideration, it will not necessarily be one. A promise to carry might be made and accepted on the understanding that it was mere matter of favor, without consideration, and not legally binding. In that case the detriment of delivery would be incurred by the promisee as before, but obviously it would be incurred for the sole purpose of enabling the promisor to carry as agreed.英文原著 · 《The Common Law》
Doctor, be good enough to measure six paces" . "Take your places!" repeated Ivan Ignatevich, in a squeaky voice. "Excuse me!" I said. "One further con- dition. As we are going to fight to the death, we are bound to do everything possible in order that the affair may remain a secret, and that our seconds may incur no responsibility. Do you agree?" . "Quite."
"Well, then, this is my idea. Do you see that narrow ledge on the top of the perpendicular cliff on the right?英文原著 · 《A Hero of Our Time》
During my first year at the seminary I was appointed teacher of the Preparatory Department,--a separate school of thirty or forty girls,--with the opportunity to go on with my studies at the same time. It was a little hard, but I was very glad to do it, as I was unwilling to receive an education without rendering an equivalent, and I did not wish to incur a debt.英文原著 · 《A New England Girlhood》
"You frighten me!" she pleaded. She was not in the least frightened. She only was sorry that this one must be discarded among the incurables.英文原著 · 《A Question of Latitude》
Are you willing to open up your books to show the concrete monetary damages you've supposedly incurred?美剧 · 《Billions》
The money taken in today will go a long way in offsetting any costs we might incur-- Mm. It doesn't know how to walk.美剧 · 《Billions》
Every indication told me that the spine was transected, which would have been incurable.美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》