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The most distinguishing feature of WTO dispute settlement, in contrast to systems in other regimes, is that a finding of violation can lead to a trade sanction if the scofflaw government does not comply. It is somewhat ironic that the trading system, which ostensibly favors trade, is so willing to undo the benefits of trade through authorized trade retaliation. No other regime would take such a self-contradictory action.

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The most distinguishing feature of WTO dispute settlement is that a finding of a violation can lead to a trade sanction if the scofflaw government does not comply, which is in contrast to systems of other international organizations.

世贸组织争端解决机制的最突出的特点是，在发现违约后，如果违约政府不停止违约，违约裁决可能会导致贸易制裁，这一点是与其他国际组织的体系截然不同的。

句子分析

1、The most distinguishing feature of WTO dispute settlement is that a finding of a violation can lead to a trade sanction if the scofflaw government does not comply.

在此句中

　　1）“The most distinguishing feature of WTO dispute settlement”是主句；

　　2）“that a finding of a violation can lead to a trade sanction if the scofflaw government does not comply”是表语从句，其中的“if the scofflaw government does not comply”是条件状语从句，修饰谓语动词“can lead to”。

2、It is somewhat ironic that the trading system, which ostensibly favors trade, is so willing to undo the benefits of trade through authorized trade retaliation.

在此句中

　　1）“It is somewhat ironic”是主句，“it”是形式主语，实际主语是后面“that”引导的从句；

　　2）“that the trading … trade retaliation”是主语从句，其中非限制性定语从句“which ostensibly favors trade”修饰名词“trading system”；另外，介词短语“through authorized trade retaliation”修饰 动词不定式“to undo the benefits of trade” 。

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