To excuse oneself before there is occasion is to accuse oneself. To draw blood in full health gives the hint to ill will. An excuse unexpected arouses suspicion from its slumbers.

在有必要辩解之前就为自己辩解，其实就是在控告自己。在完全健康的时候放血，就等于暗示自己有病。一次意料之外的申辩，会唤醒原本沉睡的怀疑。

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Minister, Dr Zhang, friends and colleagues, it gives me great pleasure to speak to you today on the occasion of the 9th Annual Barry and Martin's Prizegiving.

部长，张教授，朋友们，同事们，今天在这里参加贝利-马丁基金会第九届年度颁奖仪式，我感到十分荣幸。

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If nothing else, the Latin connection gives Bronfman occasion to practice his minimal Spanish--which could come in handy should the Seagram-Vivendi merger grow rocky.

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If nothing else, the Latin connection gives Bronfman occasion to practice his (minimal) Spanish--which could come in handy should the Seagram-Vivendi merger become rocky.

FORBES: La Familia Bronfman

But today, whenever there is an unanticipated short silence -- cell service goes temporarily dead, e-mail or text messaging or social networks cease to function because of an electronic burp somewhere -- it gives us the occasion to reflect upon how quickly we have gotten used to the new way, with our messages coming in and going out continually and seamlessly, day and night.

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