Or even act defensive. In fact, he laughs.

他没有回避这个问题，也没有表现出防御性，事实上他笑了。

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You act defensive and even hostile in company meetings when there's little cause for it.

你行动具有防卫心，甚至在公司会议表现出了敌意，虽然没什么原因。

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Will Mr Putin act as a restraint - or even a mediator - between a defensive US and a rising China?

在防守的美国和崛起的中国之间，普京会扮演劝架者、甚至是调停者的角色么？

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Williams even got into the act on the defensive end, taking a charge from O.

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The act of an offensive lineman hitting a defensive lineman on every play produces a low level concussive hit.

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If Congress truly has the best interest of Taiwan at heart, it could consider taking a less overt route: Continue to support the sale of defensive weapons to Taiwan as specified under the Taiwan Relations Act, but stop using Taiwan as a political football in its efforts to discredit U.S. policy toward China.

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