You could argue he done it to curry favor with the guards.

你可说，他想讨好狱警，或想博取囚友的友谊。

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But I dare not, I be afraid you thought I in curry favor with you.

可是我不敢，我怕你以为我在巴结你。

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Everyone else piles on, hoping to curry favor with the popular child.

每一个孩子都附和着，希望与大众保持一致。

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Additionally, prosecutors contemplating a transition to a law firm may attempt to curry favor with a prospective employer.

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These programs were seen as a priority for women, and the politicians wanted to curry favor with them.

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If Brodsky was seeking to curry favor with Shukhman, it doesn't appear to have satisfied Axiom co-owner Wang.

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