Despite its recent setback in Somalia, it still wants to assert its claim to be a regional player.

尽管最近在索马里受挫，但厄仍希望声称其成为区域游戏者的要求。

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Yet both can assert that they have made the world a better place during the past century, and it is far from obvious which claim is stronger.

但是两者都可以自称它们在过去的一个世纪中让世界变得更美好，不过还远远不清楚究竟哪一方的声明会更有力。

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The main motivation for librarians to assert their professional status is so that they can lay claim to higher-paid “ALA Accredited Degree or Equivalent” positions in library institutions.

对于图书馆员而言，其坚持自己职业的主要原因是，那样的话他们就将有权要求在图书馆机构中获得“ALA认可的学位或与之等同的”更高报酬的职位。

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Argentina has taken several steps recently to assert its claim that the Falklands belong to its government.

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These losers were foreigners who had not paid taxes in their home countries on the amounts they invested with Bernie and, therefore, could not come forward to assert a claim without risking prosecution.

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Named as an interested person in the Complaint is the innocent victim Sheila Brandner, who can now presumably assert her claim against the seized funds, which the U.S. government is unlikely to contest after the payment of taxes, interest, and probably what will be very substantial fines levied against her ex-husband.

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