The most hard-nosed realists, including some of the diplomats sitting behind their foreign-minister bosses, say that extraordinary compromises will have to be made, particularly on women’s rights.

但是最顽固的现实主义者，包括一些身后有各国外交部老大撑腰的外交官们，表示：必须要达成一些特殊妥协，尤其是在妇女权利方面。

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It would be nice to report that a small band of hard-nosed Republicans was bringing fiscal restraint to California.

如果报道说，一小帮顽固的共和党人在给加州制定一个紧缩支出财政，那是好事。

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Still, as Dr Zyphur is keen to note, not all academic work has to be about hard-nosed application in the here and now.

还有，正如zyphur博士热心提醒的那样，不是所有的学术性研究即刻就要与精明的实际应用有联系。

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Some people are said to be hard-nosed.

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We expect dealer discounts on any of these vehicles will be substantial for hard-nosed hagglers.

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First, the Pacers (32-21) are the sort of hard-nosed team the Knicks would be poised to meet in a second-round playoff series.

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On this hard-nosed basis the locks may be worthless.

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