"In the longer run you can only curb piracy if you address the root causes on land.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

According to the text, the Israelites have multiplied, They've filled the land of Goshen that had been given to them during Joseph's tenure in office, And this new pharaoh who feared them He didn't know Joseph, he feared the foreign presence He rose and he attempted to curb their growth.

根据文本，以色列人生养众多，他们填满了Goshen这片土地,约瑟夫执政的时候将土地赠于他们，这位新法老害怕他们,他不认识约瑟夫，他害怕外来人的出现,他反抗并试图压制他们的发展。

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Most efforts to curb their spread have failed, and many people resort to killing the toads with poison gases or by freezing them.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

He says the European Union and Australia are considering similar rules to curb illegal wood trade.

VOA: standard.2010.05.28

Here in Manhattan, New York's wealthiest and most touristed borough, there are ample curb cuts and ramps for wheelchairs, and other amenities for the disabled.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

It was the toughest measure taken in Asia to curb the spread of the virus.

VOA: standard.2009.05.08

Europeans also want to hear more about America's plans to curb the insurgency in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

The leaders of the world's oldest democracy and the world's largest pledged to work together to strengthen the global economy, curb climate change, limit the spread of nuclear weapons and fight terrorism.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

She said the Obama administration intends to devote hundreds more agents and more effective equipment to stem gun-running across the border and curb illegal purchases in U.S.gun shops by so-called "straw men" fronting for Mexican criminals.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

At a media event on the eve of her official meetings here, Clinton said she believes Pakistan has, in the recent months, been making real efforts to curb extremists that have been operating on its territory: "In the past six months, in the course of working with the government of Pakistan, we believe that there is a commitment to fighting terrorism that permeates the entire government.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20