Yet, as often as not, they find themselves the target of persecution rather than praise.

然而，他们往往发现自己是迫害对象，而不是表扬对象。

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Rather than praise him, I will scold him.

非但不表扬他，我要责骂他。

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The key to healthy praise is to focus on the process rather than the outcome.

正常合理的表扬的关键在于关注过程而不是结果。

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Any criticism whatsoever rather than praise of JoAnn Pushkin is really out of line.

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Big new buildings, such as the British Library, tend to attract brickbats rather than praise.

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Most of the recent demonstrations have been by Palestinians coming to praise Mr Arafat rather than bury him.

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