The game had a single inviolable rule: obstacles were to be overcome, not circumvented.
这个游戏有一个单一的不可违反的规则：困难是被克服的，不是被回避的。
If mistakes occurred, they were assumed to be the fault of the commander on the spot.
如果出现了错误，它们就被以为是现场指挥官的错。
They were slaves, to be bought and sold as chattels.
他们是奴隶，像财产一样被买卖。
Maternity services were to be reduced as a consequence of falling birth rates.
孕产服务因下降的出生率而将被削减。
Electricity, gas and water were considered to be natural monopolies.
电、煤气和水垄断经营过去被认为是理所当然的。
I thought we were supposed to be living in a democracy.
我还以为我们应该是生活在一个民主国家里。
The determinist doctrines in question maintained that certain people were born to be slaves.
上述的决定论信条坚信某些人生来就是奴隶。
With a few honourable exceptions , the staff were found to be incompetent.
除了几个优秀的人以外，其他职员都不能胜任工作。
It would be misleading to say that we were friends.
说我们是朋友会对别人产生误导。
The ships were to be decommissioned.
这些船即将被停止使用。
Earlier this year they were notified that their homes were to be cleared away.
今年早些时候他们被通知说他们的家将被拆除。
Would it be impertinent to ask where exactly you were?
询问一下你确切在哪里是否是不礼貌的？
Some were obviously unsuitable and could be ruled out at once. Others were borderline cases.
一些显然不合适，可以马上被排除。另一些勉强合格。
These movies were not only making money; they were also perceived to be original.
这些电影不仅赚钱，它们还被认为是有创意的。
In general, the changes they had made were to be welcomed.
总的来说，他们所作的这些变动都会被欣然接受。
The children were nowhere to be seen.
根本看不到孩子们在哪儿。
We were glad to be on dry land again.
我们很高兴再次踏上陆地。
We were brought up to be respectful of authority.
我们从小就学会了尊重权威。
They were demanding to be treated on the same footing as the rest of the teachers.
他们要求得到和其他老师同等的待遇。
She and her youngest son were finally allowed to be reunited with their family.
她和她的小儿子最终被允许和他们的家庭团聚。
All vessels were to be built on a cost-plus basis.
所有船将根据成本加利润的原则建造。
There were to be five teams of three crewing the boat.
将有5个3人组做这艘船的船员。
The photographs were to be included in his as yet unwritten autobiography.
这些照片准备要收入他那尚未写的自传。
I thought we were supposed to be paid today.
我以为我们今天会领到薪水呢。
John was constantly reassuring me that we were meant to be together.
约翰不停地安慰我说，我们注定在一起。
Tired drivers were found to be particularly prone to ignore warning signs.
据调查，疲劳驾车时特别容易忽视警示标志。
There were two inferences to be drawn from her letter.
从她的来信可以得到两种推论。
The witness's descriptions were too imprecise to be of any real value.
证人的描述太不明确，没有任何实际价值。
Audiences were going to be polled on which of three pieces of contemporary music they liked best.
听众将就3首现代乐曲中最喜欢哪一首接受民意调查。
Audiences were going to be polled on which of three pieces of contemporary music they liked best.
听众将就3首现代乐曲中最喜欢哪一首接受民意调查。
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