"What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility Ca recognition on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task."

VOA: special.2009.01.24

They had even obtained, with the help of the attendant spirit, Haemony the magical herb Haemony with all of its Homeric associations, but this, too, seemed inadequate to the task of rescuing their sister.

他们甚至在随从的帮助下拿到了，有所有荷马史诗联系的神奇的草药，但是看来这些对于解救妹妹的任务来说都是不够充足的。

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Once the Games end February 28, safely and effectively getting all fans,athletes, and officials out of Vancouver will be a huge task as well.

VOA: standard.2010.02.21

Still,Burton is cautious about how it will all play out, given the enormity of the task.

VOA: standard.2009.06.15