The face of disaster, life and death choice is very difficult, but before the national interests.

灾难面前，生与死的选择是非常艰难的，但是在民族利益面前。

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There was no choice. If they stayed there, they risked death.

他们别无选择。如果待在那儿，就面临死亡。

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They had no choice but to ask if they could pay the bill after the operation because the patient was close to death.

因为病人已经快死了，他们别无选择，只能询问能不能术后再付手术费。

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I've already told you the story about Achilles having the choice of living forever without fame or dying with fame, and he makes the choice for death and fame.

我已经跟你们说了阿喀琉斯的故事,他有两个选择,或是无名无望的活下去,或是战死沙场,但受万世颂扬,他选择了死和名望

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Both Asteria and Andronico say that death is now their only choice, as well, and prepare for suicide.

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The American public should understand that the Assad regime will fight to the death because it has no choice.

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