On March 29th a federal district court in New York made a ruling that, taken at face value, turns America’s approach to the patent protection of genes on its head.

3月29日，纽约的一个联邦地方法院做出判决。 单从这个判决来看，它颠倒了美国处理基因专利权保护的一贯立场。

On March 27th the European Council approved the "general approach" of this directive, which includes some things the Banks will not like.

月27日，欧洲议会通过了该指令的“通用方案”，银行业不会欢迎其中某些内容。

A hardline approach to its neighbour has been the official stance ever since the Cheonan, a Southern military corvette, was torpedoed in March.

自从今年3月份南韩“天安号”护卫舰被鱼类击沉以来它一直就对其邻国采取强硬的姿态。