With Russia now absent from Rio in weight lifting and track and field, that enthralling tension erodes further still.

由于俄罗斯缺席了里约奥运会的举重和田径项目，那种令人着迷的张力进一步被削弱了。

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Absent some such evidence, if the accuser strikes the jurors as credible, they may accord strong weight to her testimony.

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