严峻的

This is really the acid test of forgiveness.

这才真的是对宽恕之心的严峻考验。

The case is an acid test of the justice system.

这个案子是对司法体系的一次严峻考验。

The acid test of these small-class programmes, of course, is what happens to their graduates.

当然，对这些小班课程的严峻考验表现在毕业生身上。

The acid test of a good driver is whether he or she remains calm in an emergency.

在紧急情况下能否保持冷静是对一个好司机的严峻考验。

At present, the aeolian desertification is still facing the situation of "partly controlled but whole worsen".

目前我国沙漠化防治仍然面临着"局部治理，整体恶化"的严峻态势。

China has achieved remarkable progress in poverty alleviation since the start of reform and opening up.

但由于历史和现实等综合原因，当前少数民族地区的贫困问题依旧严峻。

All were on the anxious seat, seeking to learn whether their judge was easy or tough.

大家都感到忐忑不安，纷纷打听新法官的为人是宽容还是严峻。

As a general rule the recessive form is the more severe.

作为一般规则，隐性的形式是更加严峻。

At present, the employment situation of our country is austere.

当前，我国的就业形势十分严峻。

The government has already acknowledged that 2009 will be "austere and complicated."

政府承认2009年将是"严峻和复杂的一年。"

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。