He was not one to retreat but rather one who would take up the gauntlet.

他不是一个想退却的人，倒是一个宁愿应战的人。

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Some of his officers urged him to withdraw westwards to link up with the expected new contingents but 'retreat' was not a word in the Swedish king's vocabulary.

他的许多军官力劝他向西撤军与预期的新队伍汇合，但是在这位瑞典国王的词典中没有“撤退”这个词。

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SARAH PALIN once urged her supporters not to retreat but to reload.

萨拉·佩林一度怂恿她的支持者不要撤退而是装弹再发。

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Tuesday European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said he is not attending the Jackson Hole retreat, but Putnam said not to read too much into that.

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This will not be a retreat but real leadership toward uniting the country.

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But some Barclays shareholders said they would not oppose a retreat from the Dutch bank if volatility in the stock market persists.

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