If he wins—and it's a big if —he'll be the first Englishman to win for fifty years.
假设他赢了—不过这还是个很大的疑问—他将成为五十年以来第一个获胜的英格兰人。
The outcome hinges on whether winds will blow the oil far enough southeast so that it joins the current-a big if, Sturges said.
但结果究竟如何，还要看风是否将漂流石油吹到足够东南的地方，以致其卷入环流——一切都存在极大的不确定性。
If these trends continue (admittedly, a big if), America could import barely half as much oil in 2025 as seemed likely just five years ago.
如果这些趋势继续存在的话(无可否认的)，美国2025年进口石油的量将会是2020年进口的量的一半。
Putting aside the question of whether he actually wrote the note circulating on the Internet, (and that's a big if,) is there a male menopause?
撇开他是否真的写了互联网上甚传的帖子，(这是一个未经证实的假设)问题是，有男性更年期这回事吗？
And even if an attack succeeded in penetrating all of Iran's underground sites-a big if-it could do no more than set back Iran's ambitions temporarily.
并且即使突袭能成功地渗入伊朗所有地下核设施—一个大胆的假设—也仅仅是暂时遏制住伊朗的核野心。
If (and it remains a mighty big if) the technology achieves even half this gain in average conditions once commercialised, probably from 2012, the effect could be dramatic.
这项技术如果(这有很大的可能性)在2012年商业化，即使平均产量有该实验一半的话，效果也是显著的。
If (still a big if) China and others fully implement their stimulus plans, domestic demand could start to recover in the second half of this year even if exports remain weak.
如果(仍然一个大大的如果)中国和其他国家彻底实施了他们的刺激计划，即便出口仍疲软内需将在下半年开始恢复。
Assuming that sequestration will actually happen (a big if), I tried to put the possible cuts in perspective, given the significant increase in military spending over the past decade.
假如过去的十年里军事开支大大增加，隔离发生了，我会尽可能正确地审视削减预算问题。
For hundreds of thousands of Cascadia residents, "The Big One" isn't a question of if, only when.
对于卡斯卡迪亚成千上万的居民来说，“大地震”不是是否会发生的问题，而是何时发生的问题。
If cheating becomes the norm, then we are in big trouble.
如果作弊成为常态，那么我们就有大麻烦了。
In the era of "geek chic", scratchy-voice actors are today's big thing and if Nerds had never been made, it could very likely happen today.
在这个“极客时尚”的年代，嗓音沙哑的演员就是当今宠儿，如果《菜鸟大反攻》从未拍过，那它很有可能发生在今天。
If he succeeds in curbing the emission of carbon dioxide—if it costs big—it would be a huge gain for America.
如果他成功地遏制了二氧化碳的排放——尽管付出了很大的代价——这对美国来说将是一个巨大的收益。
I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering "factories" where they didn't care if you have values or were flexible.
我选择去了大学，并确信我比那些去大机械“工厂”的学生有优势，因为那里的人不关心你是否有价值观或是否有随机应变的能力。
Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick.
一些医院使用大数据来预测早产婴儿是否会生病。
The transition from high school to college is a big one, and if you live at home you need to develop the same kind of independence you'd have if you were living away.
从高中到大学的过渡是一个大的转变。如果你住在家里，你仍需要培养与住在外地时同样的独立性。
If big sums are to be spent on cleaning up environmental disasters, it is better to spend them on unglamorous but pressing problems such as unsanitary water in Third World countries.
如果要把大笔资金花在清理环境灾难上，那么最好把钱花在那些乏味但紧迫的问题上，比如处理第三世界国家不卫生的水的问题上。
If you don't like a particular kind of big beans, you can go and buy another.
如果你不喜欢某一种大豆，你可以去买另一种。
Similarly, a plant or animal cannot squander all its energy on growing a big body if none would be left over for reproduction, for this is the surest way to extinction.
同样，如果一种植物或动物没有留下任何可以繁殖的后代，它就不能把所有的能量浪费在使自己变得更强壮上，因为这是最可能走向灭绝的方式。
I shall also give you a big piece of bread, if you promise never to beat any of the goats.
如果你答应再也不打山羊，我也会给你一大块面包。
We shall be up in an hour, if you take big steps and climb with all your little might!
如果你迈大步，用尽全力往上爬，一个小时后我们就会到的！
She told me she could never have done it if Misselthwaite had been like other big houses.
她告诉我，如果米塞斯维特庄园换作其他的大户人家，这一切都会成为泡影。
If they're being exploited, they've got big armies that can crush them likes grapes if they get in the way.
如果他们正在被剥削，他们有强大的军队，如果他们碍事的话，可以像压葡萄一样压碎他们。
If you visit a big city anywhere in the world, you will probably find a restaurant would serve the food of your own native country.
如果你去到世界上任何一个大城市，你大概率都能找到一家供应你本国食物的餐馆。
"This is such a big lonely place," she said slowly as if she were turning matters over in her mind.
“这地方好大、好寂寞。”她慢吞吞地说，仿佛在把事情在心里反复考虑。
Lions have disappeared from much of Africa, but for the past few years scientists have wondered if the big cats were hanging on in remote parts of Sudan and Ethiopia.
非洲大部分地区的狮子已经消失了，但在过去的几年里，科学家们猜想这种大型猫科动物仍然存在于苏丹和埃塞俄比亚的偏远地区。
I don't know if there any big almond eaters out there.
我不知道那里有没有非常喜欢吃杏仁的人。
If you like art, there are always free exhibitions in and around big towns and cities.
如果你喜欢艺术，在繁华的镇上或者城市里，总有免费的展览可以看。
It sounded as if things were coming with a great procession and big bursts and wafts of music.
听起来好像有一支大游行队伍过来了，一边行进，一边大声演奏着音乐。
One big problem is: what will happen if the flying cars break down?
有一个大问题是：如果飞行汽车坏掉了会发生什么？
If you're not a big fan of bitter, chemists have just the loophole for you.
如果你不喜欢苦味，药剂师则正好可以给你钻个空子。
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