Simply asking, "Which of these two books would you rather read?"

简单的一句，“这两本书哪一本你更喜欢？”

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The key when following up with hiring managers is to avoid simply asking if they received your resume.

跟进简历的时候，如果你面对的是招聘经历，一个关键问题是不要简单的问一句有没有收到你的简历。

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Michael contends that he is not asking her to hurt anyone or steal anything, he is simply asking her to make a mistake.

Michael声称，他并不是请求她去伤害任何人或偷取任何东西，只是求她犯个小错。

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"We are simply asking people to find out what lies behind the products they buy.

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But we're not asking, is it rational or irrational to not believe that your body's going to die, we're simply asking, noting the fact that, there to seem to be cases where people are surprised to discover that they're mortal.

但我们不是在探讨不相信肉体的死亡,是否合理，我们只是提出，人们发现，有人可能对发现自己将会死亡,感到非常出乎意料。

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Of course the most obvious meaning of this pattern is simply asking

当然，这个句型显然是用来询问

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However she claimed that simply asking parents to sign contracts would not ensure success.

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You can, too, by simply asking a couple of seemingly innocent questions and listening closely to the answers.

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He began by simply asking boys if they wanted to stay after school.

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