Mr Johnson urged city workers who received "taxpayer-funded bonuses" to "step to the plate and give in a very public way.

约翰逊敦促那些接受了“纳税人提供的奖金”的金融城员工“积极行动起来，以非常公开的方式进行捐赠。

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With a testing year ahead, world leaders must step up to the plate.

考验之年当前，世界领导人们必须行动起来。

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2: When our boss died in an auto accident, our number two had to step up to the plate and take over. And I'm glad to say so far he's doing a great job; things run very smoothly.

他说：当我们的上司在车祸中身亡以后，我们的第二把手不得不上来接替他的主管工作。令人高兴的是他做得很好，到目前为止一切业务运转正常。

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What will happen if the other NATO allies fail to step to the plate?

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And if men like him don't step to the plate then who will?

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If employers step to the plate to introduce retirement solutions to employees and even work to enhance these opportunities for their retirees, I believe we may be able to save millions of Americans from impoverished elder years at a very low cost to either employer or employee.

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