The meeting turned out to be a clash of wills.

这次会议结果成了一次意志的角力。

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A bland union of wills and ideas led to totalitarianism; a perfect Arcadia would reduce human talents to a dormant state.

意志与观念的平淡结合会导致极权主义；完美的世外桃源将降低人类的天赋到休眠状态。

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Do not get into an emotional battle of wills with the exam.

对考试不要情绪化。

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And local governments may have copies of wills.

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So following the theophany at the burning bush, Moses returns to Egypt, and he initiates what will become ultimately a battle of wills between Pharaoh and God.

神在燃烧着的灌木上出现，摩西回到埃及,开始了最终成为上帝与法老之间的较量。

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The sovereign representative acts, you might say, like a filter for the wills and passions of the people.

而君主代表的行动，就像人民意志和力量的过滤器。

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In this battle of wills, I have all the weapons: Power, reputation, and connections.

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Just setting up a company in France used to involve a battle of wills with bureaucracy.

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Even if the president wins this battle of wills, it has already disrupted her plans.

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