To answer these questions, look no farther than soccer.

要想回答这些问题，只要看看足球的发展现状就知道了。

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It seemed hopeless to pursue the inquiry any farther, but it was clear that in spite of Holmes's ruse we had no proof that Barrymore had not been in London all the time.

要想继续这件调查似已无望了，可是有一点是很清楚的，虽然福尔摩斯使用了巧计，我们仍未能证明白瑞摩一直也没有去过伦敦。

Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬

巴斯克维尔猎犬

柯南 道尔

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Conan Doyle, Arthur

© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle

Unlike the fracas over an American missile shield in Europe, this conflict shows no signs of blowing over, and threatens to damage further the rocky relationship between Russia and the West.

与美国在欧洲部署导弹防御系统问题上的喧嚣吵闹不同，这次冲突没有任何被人们淡忘的迹象，而且可能给本已困难的俄国与西方国家关系造成进一步的损害。

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'They take it far more seriously than you take your ladyship,' he said.

“他们对他们的地位， 比你对你的男爵夫人的地位， 更当作一回事呢。 ” 他说。

Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人

查太莱夫人的情人

劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lawrence, David Herbert

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The Council shall within 3 months after the receipt by it of the auditor's report in respect of its accounts for a financial year, or within such further period as the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development may allow, furnish-

委员会须于接获核数师就该会某个财政年度的账目而作的报告后3个月内，或在商务及经济 发展局局长容许的较长限期内，向行政长官提交一

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 07.11.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 07.11.2011

The build-up of Russian foreign exchange reserves is a further illustration of this dependence.

俄国外汇储备增长进一步表明了 这一依赖局面。

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A further doubling is expected by 2010.

预计到2010年还会增长一倍。

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Between 1995 and 1999, it spent roughly €3.4 billion in the region, to which the European Investment Bank added a further €4.8 billion in loans.

1995到1999年间，欧盟为中东地区提供了约34亿欧元的援助，此外欧洲投资银行还提供了48亿欧元的贷款。

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If the Defendant fails to file and serve his defence within the appropriate time, the Plaintiff may enter judgment against him without further notice.

如被告人没有在适当时限内将其抗辩书送交存档及送达，则原告人可不发出进一步通知而登录 判被告人败诉的判决。

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 28.06.2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 28.06.2011

do remain in the custody of the petitioner/respondent until further order of the Court with reasonable access granted to the petitioner/respondent)

仍由呈请人/答辩人管养，而呈请人/答辩人获批予合理的探视权，直至法院作出进一步的 命令为止）

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 10/15/2011

http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 10/15/2011

Then they realized that their holdings in liquid and low-return assets far exceed what is needed to avoid the type of speculative runs that East Asia experienced in 1997, and Russia in 1998.

随后，它们发现它们所持有的流动性和低收益资产远远超过避免东亚在1997年和俄国在1998年所经历的那种投机性挤兑所需要的数量。

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These barriers remain largely because further liberalization would redistribute jobs, income, and wealth in ways that governments fear would reduce their chances of remaining in power – and their own wealth in countries where corruption is rife.

这些壁垒依旧存在，主要是因为进一步自由化将会重新分配工作机会、收入以及财富，而政府则担心其方式将会削弱其继续执政机会，而在腐败盛行的国家中，政府则担心其自身的财富。

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a past director shall not be liable to make such further contribution in respect of any debt or liability of the company contracted after he ceased to hold office;

过去董事并无法律责任就公司在其停止担任董事职位后所订约承担的任何债项或债务作出该项进一步的分担；

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http://www.legislation.gov.hk/eng/index.htm 22.10.2011

Indeed, the second-ranked country in terms of total annual military spending, the United Kingdom, lags far behind, at $55 billion, followed by France ($45 billion), Japan ($41 billion), and Germany ($35 billion).

事实上，年度军事开支总额名列第二的英国军费总额为550亿美元，与美国根本无法同日而语，紧随其后的是法国（450亿美元）、日本（410亿美元）和德国（350亿美元）。

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In both cases, reducing corruption will require not only government pep talks against bad ethics, but also institutional reforms, including further deregulation, stronger property rights, and more privately owned assets.

在以上两种情况中，减少腐败不仅要求政府三令五申反对腐化伦理，而且还要进行制度改革，包括进一步解除管制，更为有力的所有权以及 更多的私有资产。

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