An Editorial Meeting

If we hold the story until tomorrow, our competitors will almost certainly break it first.

如果我们把这篇报道压到明天，竞争对手几乎肯定会抢先发出。

I'd rather be second and accurate than first and obliged to issue a retraction.

与其抢先发布却被迫发表更正声明，我宁愿慢一步但准确无误。

Our source has been impeccably reliable on every previous occasion, though.

不过，我们的消息来源以往每一次都完全可靠。

Past reliability is reassuring, but it's no substitute for independent corroboration.

过去的可靠记录固然令人安心，但并不能代替独立的佐证。

So you're suggesting we hold off until a second source comes forward?

那么你的意思是，我们要等到出现第二个消息来源再说？

Precisely. The allegations are serious enough that the reputational stakes are considerable.

没错。这些指控性质严重，关系到的声誉风险相当大。

Very well, but let's at least prepare the piece so we can publish the moment it's verified.

好吧，不过我们至少先把稿子准备好，这样一经核实就能立刻发布。

Agreed. Diligence and readiness are hardly mutually exclusive.

同意。严谨和准备就绪并不互相排斥。