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In that memorable struggle for superiority between the rival houses of AUSTRIA and BOURBON, which so long kept Europe in a flame, it is well known that the antipathies of the English against the French, seconding the ambition, or rather the avarice, of a favorite leader,[10] protracted the war beyond the limits marked out by sound policy, and for a considerable time in opposition to the views of the court.

在那场令人难忘的奥地利王室和波旁王室之间为争夺优势的让欧洲陷入长期的战火的战争中，大家都知道，英国人憎恨法国人，他们支持他们喜爱的君主的野心，更确切的说是贪婪，将战争延续到了合理策略所要求停战的时间之后了，而且在相当长的时间内是违背王室的意见的。

This was based on the rhythms of Cuban music—rumbas, boleros, mambos—which reached Africa in the 1930s, or rather returned there, having their roots in the songs of west and central African slaves.

它基于古巴音乐的旋律演化而来——伦巴、波利和曼波——在19世纪30年代到达非洲，或者说是回归故里，根植于非洲中部和西部的奴隶的歌声之中。

So I set to work a tailoring, or rather indeed a botching, for I made most piteous work of it.

其实，我根本不懂缝纫工作，只是胡乱缝合起来罢了。

Upon those Views I began to consider about putting the few Rags I had, which I call'd Cloaths, into some Order; I had worn out all the Wast-coats I had, and my Business was now to try if I could not make Jackets out of the great Watch-Coats which I had by me, and with such other Materials as I had, so I set to Work a Taylering, or rather indeed a Botching, for I made most piteous Work of it.

根据这些情况，我便开始考虑把那些破衣服整理一下。我所有的背心都已穿破了，所以我得做两件背心，布料就可以用水手值夜的衣服拆下来，再加上一些别的布料。于是我做起裁缝来。其实，我根本不懂缝纫工作，只是胡乱缝合起来罢了。我的手艺可以说是再糟也没有了。

She capitulated, or rather marched our with the honours of war.

她投降了，或者更确切地说，她体面地撤退了。

Or rather, they used to before they were all encapsulated in colorful amber.

或者说，他们使用之前，他们都是封装在五颜六色的琥珀。

Or rather, the envisaging of a set of complex religious truths.

这是关于米开朗基罗和《圣母怜子像》的看法之一。

As soon as I had taken my resolution, I became another man, or rather, I became the man I had formerly been, whom the intoxication of the moment had caused to disappear. Full of good sentiments and good resolutions, I continued my journey with the intentions of expiating my error, thinking only of regulating my future conduct by the laws of virture, of devoting myself unreservedly to the service of the best of mothers, of vowing to her a loyalty equal to my attachment, and of listening to no other call but that of my duties.

我一下定决心，便变成另一个了，或者说是我变回到从前的我了，变回到一时的迷醉使之消失的那个我了，我心中充满了美好的情感何善良的决心，在继续前行，一心想着补赎过错，今后定按道德标准调节自己的行为，毫无保留地为母亲中最好的那一位效劳，向她献上如同我对她的爱恋一样深切的忠诚，只听从自己的职责的这种爱的驱使。

No doubt Stephen had by his language given some grounds for the accusation; his accusers apparently twisted into the offensive utterance attributed to him a declaration that "the most High dwelleth not in houses made by hands"(vii, 48), some mention of Jesus foretelling the destruction of the Temple and some inveighing against the burthensome traditions fencing about the Law, or rather the asseveration so often repeated by the Apostles that "there is no salvation in any other" cf.

毫无疑问，斯蒂芬曾由他的语言给出了一些理由的指责，他的指控显然是歪曲为攻击性话语归功於他的声明，表示&最高级从永远不要在房子所作的手&（第七章， 48条），有些提及耶稣预言摧毁庙宇和一些inveighing对burthensome传统击剑有关法律，或者更确切地说，该asseveration所以经常反复，由传道者说：&绝对不存在救赎，在任何其他&（参见四， 12 ）法律没有排除，但耶稣。

No doubt Stephen had by his language given some grounds for the accusation; his accusers apparently twisted into the offensive utterance attributed to him a declaration that "the most High dwelleth not in houses made by hands"(vii, 48), some mention of Jesus foretelling the destruction of the Temple and some inveighing against the burthensome traditions fencing about the Law, or rather the asseveration so often repeated by the Apostles that "there is no salvation in any other" cf.

毫无疑问，斯蒂芬曾由他的语言给出了一些理由的指责，他的指控显然是歪曲为攻击性话语归功于他的声明，表示&最高级从永远不要在房子所作的手&（第七章， 48条），有些提及耶稣预言摧毁庙宇和一些inveighing对burthensome传统击剑有关法律，或者更确切地说，该asseveration所以经常反复，由传道者说：&绝对不存在救赎，在任何其他&（参见四， 12 ）法律没有排除，但耶稣。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。