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Attempts to shore up the value of a derivative without shoring up the value of the assets from which they ultimately derive their value are likely to be in vain however cleverly we may try to finagle.

无论我们怎样巧妙地瞒山过海，那种只注重衍生物的价值而忽略最终让我们获利的资产的价值的尝试大都是徒劳无益的。

Oh, that there were even someone among you who would shut the doors so that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain!

1：10 甚愿你们中间有一人关上殿门，免得你们徒然在我坛上烧火！

3 Oh, that one among you would shut the temple gates to keep you from kindling fire on my altar in vain!

惟愿你们中有人关闭殿门，免得你们在我的祭坛上白白地点火！

Did the Holy Ghost in vain forewarn of these things?

难道圣灵徒劳的预先这些东西？

Wives and children, who before in vain demanded of him a morsel of bread, now, fat and frolicsome, gladly help their father to clear those fields whence exuberant crops are to arise to feed and to clothe them all; without any part being claimed, either by a despotic prince, a rich abbot, or a mighty lord.

以前，他的妻子儿女向他要一片面包都得不到，现在他们吃得又胖又快活，很乐意帮助父亲去清理那些田地，而从这些田里将长出充足的作物以供他们所有的人吃和穿，既没有专制的君主，也没有富有的修道院长和有权有势的贵族来要求得到他们收成的任何部分。

Many ancient alchemists had tried in vain to _gaine_ gold from lead.

很多古代术士徒劳地试图从铅中获得黄金。

John tried in vain to gloss over his faults .

约翰极力想掩饰自己的缺点，但是没有用。

I may go so far as to say that I have not lived wholly in vain.

我满可以说，我完全没有虚度此生。

For a second, it seemed that all of our hard work would godown in vain.

顷刻间，我们所有的辛苦的努力仿佛都要付之东流了。

Guomingdang with Chiang Kei-shed as the leader showed their true colors that draft was institutionalized, bribes overtly, sons of higher ranking officials followed their position, legal tender depreciated every day, even silver certificate and gold certificate were launched which was in vain.

以蒋介石为首的国民党，剥掉自己的一切画皮，贪污成性，贿赂公行，大搞"五子登科"，接收大员满天飞，"法币"天天贬值，搞了一套银元券、金元券之类的花样，毫无用处。

Neither the killing of Mr Zarqawi nor any breakthrough on the political front will stop the insurgency and the fratricidal murders in their tracks.

在对危险的南部地区访问时，他斥责什叶派民兵领导人对中央集权的挑衅行为。

In fact,I've got him on the satellite mobile right now.

实际上 我们已接通卫星可视电话了