他们坚持要求立即交出全部武器。

They insisted on the immediate surrender of all weapons.

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他们坚持严守法律的字面意义。

They insist on sticking to the letter of the law.

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他们坚持要求更大幅度地提高工资。

They are sticking out for a higher pay rise.

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They come up to us and give us these things that they've been holding on for years,

他们来观看这些坚持了这么多年的东西，

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And I think many parents believe that if they didn't persist in using these things their children would never learn to speak.

我相信很多父母认为,如果他们不坚持使用这些东西,他们的孩子将永远也学不会说话

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And then, they're proud of it and they insist that I, not inflict, but rather induce you, invite you to do the same thing.

然后，他们引以为豪并且坚持认为，我不是强迫，而是说服，邀请你去做同样一件事。

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