So this was a long and hard-fought campaign.

所以，这是一场旷日持久、打得艰难的选战。

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After a hard-fought campaign, London has been awarded the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games.

经过一场恶战运动，伦敦被评为2012年奥运会的主办权。

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After a hard-fought campaign, London has been awarded the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games.

经过激烈运动，伦敦已经获得的权利，申办2012年奥运会。

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Last year Vietnam lost a bitterly fought campaign against a similar tariffs move by US catfish producers.

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Mr. NED LAMONT (Democratic Senatorial Candidate, Connecticut): So I just contacted Senator Lieberman, and I congratulated him on his victory in a hard-fought campaign.

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After a hard-fought campaign, one which required a long slog with a lot of energy expended, you look at the scoreboard, and the clock, and you realize things are slipping away.

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