They have tabled a motion for debate at the next Party Conference.

他们已经提出一项动议，在下次党的会议上进行辩论。

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Afterward, 59 percent of the audience agreed the world would be better off without religion, while 31 percent disagreed — making the side arguing for the motion the winners of the debate.

之后，百分之59的观众认为没有宗教信仰的世界会更加美好，然而，百分之31的人认为并非如此，他们促使另一方为此项调查的赢家争论。

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And so, with a Republican unexpectedly in the lead, the debate about the three-strikes law has been set in motion.

故此，共和党人意外地拔得头筹后，关于三振出局法的辩论正式开始。

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The guillotine motion limiting the debate was passed - ensuring the bill would be dealt with in one evening.

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Senators are scheduled to vote Thursday on Reid's motion to limit debate and force a vote on the bill.

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In the rare event of a filibuster, the motion to end debate was often filed jointly by leaders of both parties.

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