Some say that gestures on “soft” issues, such as the environment and gay rights, do nothing to move the electorate; the bread-and-butter of public services and incomes is all that counts.

有人说对环保或是同性恋权利等问题采取温和的姿态，并不能感动选民；基本的公众服务和收入问题才是关键。

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She has realized it is a serious mistake to regard me as a little kid who counts for nothing.

她意识到把我看作是一个无足轻重的小孩子是一个严重的错误。

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If he is fit and wants to play, then age counts for nothing.

只要他身体适应，渴望比赛，那年龄根本不是问题。

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This is not to suggest that freedom counts for nothing in spurring innovation.

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The bully, who can act without fear of retaliation, counts on bystanders to either join in or at least do nothing to stop it.

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But all that counts for nothing in the new Indonesia, where having close connections to Suharto has become a kiss of death.

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