That may be a tough sell in a Congress averse to new spending and stricter regulation.

不过在国会反对增加开支并执行更严格调控的大背景下，运输部的请求很难获得批准。

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For example, pair programming is often a tough sell, but greater teamwork or mentoring aren't.

例如，配对编程通常让人难以接受，但更好的团队合作或辅导则不同。

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That said, new taxes are a tough sell in Washington, which helps explain the current preference for a cap-and-trade scheme.

但是新的税收很难在华盛顿通过，这有助于解释为什么目前人们倾向于限额和交易计划。

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But Barilli says that getting migrants to turn back always is a tough sell.

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So, it was a tough sell.

所以,这是个苦差事

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