A huge effort was made to exterminate the rats.

花了大气力来消灭这些老鼠。

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The low cost of violating the law is a superexcellent weapon to exterminate rivals, and such act is still constantly practiced by 360 Security Guard, the second largest Internet client in China.

低廉的违法成本、剿杀同行的绝佳武器，而这种行为仍然在中国互联网第二大客户端360安全卫士身上不断上演。

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I don't think there was any intent to exterminate the Armenian community.

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There are several times when God threatens to exterminate them, but Moses manages to dissuade him.

很多次，上帝恐吓要根绝他们，但是摩西都设法劝阻了。

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That seems to be the way to exterminate them if the infestation is bad.

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But Mr Galbraith's obsession was Iraq's campaign in 1988 to exterminate the Kurds.

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Mr Karsh had the misfortune to be born in the part ruled by Turkey, whose policy toward Armenians was to exterminate them.

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