经济学人下载:巴托比专栏--判断力问题(2)

The avalanche had shaken and slid a little forward, but it did not yet crash down.
冰雪动摇了，有点儿向前移动；但还没有崩塌下来。

2.irrespective of 不管，不考虑

This service should be available to everybody, irrespective of whether they can afford it.
这项服务应该面向所有人，不管他们是否负担得起。