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The Inquisition was a powerful institution during the Middle Ages, tasked with rooting out heresy.
中世纪的宗教裁判所是一个强大的机构，其职责是查禁异端。
Many people were unjustly accused and suffered torture under the Inquisition's strict scrutiny.
许多人被不公正地指控，并在宗教裁判所严格的审查下遭受酷刑。
The Inquisitors operated with a sense of moral righteousness, believing they were saving souls from damnation.
裁判官们以道德正义的名义行事，认为自己是在拯救灵魂免于地狱之苦。
The Inquisition's most infamous tactic was the use of the auto-da-fé, a public ceremony to condemn and execute heretics.
宗教裁判所最臭名昭著的手段就是举行“火刑裁判”，公开宣判并处决异端分子。
Some Inquisitors became notorious for their cruelty and abuse of power, turning the institution into a tool of oppression.
有些裁判官因其残忍和滥用职权而臭名昭著，使宗教裁判所成为压迫工具。
The Enlightenment thinkers criticized the Inquisition as an infringement on personal freedoms and intellectual autonomy.
启蒙思想家批判宗教裁判所侵犯了个人自由和思想自主权。
The Inquisition's decline began in the 19th century, as more progressive societies questioned its methods and legitimacy.
随着19世纪进步社会对裁判所方法和合法性的质疑，其影响力开始衰退。
Despite its dark history, some modern scholars view the Inquisition as a complex institution with both positive and negative aspects.
尽管有黑暗的历史，一些现代学者认为宗教裁判所有积极和消极两面性。
The fall of the Catholic Church's authority in the Reformation played a significant role in the decline of the Inquisition.
宗教改革中天主教会权威的削弱对裁判所的衰落起到了关键作用。
The end of the Inquisition marked a shift towards more liberal and secular forms of justice in Europe.
裁判所的终结标志着欧洲向更自由和世俗的司法形式转变。