States should respect international law even if some people are skeptical about its power to be enacted.
参考答案:对
解析:
It is significant that those who regard international law as a form of morality usually speak of it as "mere morality". Although experienced diplomats do not often share the popular skepticism about international law, there is a danger that the popular attitude may affect inexperienced officials and pressure groups within a state, and that the state may, as a result, be pushed into breaking international law.
[分析]: 因果关系的理解和推断。
原文认为公众对国际法的怀疑态度会影响国内那些经验尚不丰富的官员和重要的集团,其结果便是,这种怀疑态度会导致违反国际法。由此可推断,即使一些人对国际法持怀疑态度,国家要尊重该法,才能使国际法得以贯彻实施。显然,题干的含义符合对原文的推断,因此,该题的说法是正确的。
[解题关键] 注意识别表因果关系的信号词,以便正确理解因果关系。原文中使用了“as a result”。