Bush administration officials argue that the new plan is “not an open-ended commitment: we are putting real, specific requirements and expectations on the Iraqi government."

布什当局的官员们说，新的计划“并非是没有止境的承诺，我们对伊拉克政府提出了确实具体的要求和期望。”

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So politicians like Sarkozy may have grounds to argue that central banks should intervene to limit such swings.

因此像萨尔科奇那样的政坛人物可能会有理由争辩说中央银行应当采取干预措施来限制这样的摇摆浮动。

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They allow the White House to argue that it means to undermine Iran’s leadership, not its people.

采取这种的措施也使得白宫可以声称自己的意图是破坏伊朗的领导结构，而不是针对伊朗的人民。

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But many historians - most of them Hindu - argue that there is no proof that Ram ever existed in human form, let alone that he was born where believers claim.

但许多历史学家——其中多数是印度教徒——认为没有证据表明罗摩神曾经化身为人，更不用说那些信徒声称的出生地了。

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Now opponents of Turkey’s EU accession bid have seized upon recent events to argue that the country does not meet the democratic standards necessary for full membership.

现在反对土耳其加入欧盟努力的人正好抓住最近的事态说这个国家并没有达到正式成员所必须达到的民主标准。

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Today, many self-styled realists dismiss the United Nations as powerless, and argue that it can be ignored.

今天，许多自诩为现实主义者的人不屑地认为联合国毫无实力可言，并且根本就应该不把它当一回事。

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It may be, as President Mubarak’s critics argue, that the faltering progress of democratization reflects the attempt to block all potential challengers to Gamal.

也许像穆巴拉克的批评者所说的那样，这种犹犹豫豫的民主化进程是为了阻止任何可能挑战贾迈尔地位的人。

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Worse yet, failure would strengthen those on both sides of the dispute who argue that diplomacy is a waste of time.

更糟糕的是，和谈的失败会增强双方阵营中否定外交努力的力量。

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Still, it’s hard to argue with success.

然而，要指责一个取得成功的事物是很困难的。

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Fifteen years ago in my book The End of History and the Last Man I argued that, if a society wanted to be modern, there was no alternative to a market economy and a democratic political system.

十五年前我在<<历史的终结和最后一个人>>一书中论述到，如果社会想要现代化，除了市场经济和民主政治体制之外就别无选择。

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Straw defended women’s right to wear less intrusive headscarves; yet he also argued that something is seriously wrong when, in conversation with another person, one cannot engage in face-to-face interaction.

斯特劳认为女性有权利戴不那么碍手碍脚的头巾；他还辩解说在与另一个人进行交谈时，不能进行面对面的交流是非常严重的失礼。

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One Asian analyst argued that by 2050, there will be three world powers: the United States, China, and India.

一位亚洲问题分析家指出，到2050年，世界将会有三大强权，也就是美国、中国和印度。

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The preceding arguments were restated and further indicated by both parties during the tribunal hearing and in the supplementary materials provided by them. And both parties argued on the matter of goods delivery under the contract.

双方在开庭审理及庭后提交的补充材料中均重申并进一步阐述了各自的上述观点，并对合同项下货物的交付问题进行了辩论。

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Russian President Vladimir Putin argues that Iran, unlike North Korea, has not expelled IAEA nuclear inspectors, quit the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or tested a weapon — so it should be dealt with gently.

俄国总统普京说，伊朗与北韩不同，并未驱逐国际原子能机构的核子视察员，退出核不扩散条约，或者进行武器试爆，所以应当以柔克刚。

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I argued at Davos that central bankers also got it wrong by misjudging the threat of a downturn and failing to provide sufficient regulation.

我在达沃斯会议上指出中央银行也犯下了错误，它们误判了经济下滑的威胁并且没有提高足够的监管。

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