The boys will come through." As host nation, South Africa's efforts to prepare for the World Cup have been widely praised.

VOA: standard.2010.06.13

God is depicted as a warrior, who leads his host , the Lord of hosts in battle.

上帝被描述为武士，他带领军队战斗，他是战争中军队之神。

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Satan's described initially here as the wind god Orion, a classical figure who vexed or tossed the waves of the Red Sea, ; just as Satan is rousing and inspiring his fallen host of angels; but Milton continues to complicate the simile.

撒旦在这里最初被比作风神猎户，这是一个在红海上呼风唤浪的古典形象，就像撒旦在他的天使随从面前充满了威严;,但是弥尔顿接下来又使这个比喻复杂化了。

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For the next two weeks this city plays host to experts, officials,activists and eventually world leaders as they try to clinch a deal.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

Summit host,Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was quoted as saying the ICC represents a "new world terrorism".

VOA: standard.2009.07.06

As part of the plan, Poland has agreed to host the U.S.Navy's Standard Missile-3 anti-ballistic-missile system.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

Stephanie Pines was doubtful another future bid would have the same support from such notable figures as talk show host Oprah Winfrey and President Barack Obama.

VOA: standard.2009.10.02

Despite the worries, the decision was made to press on with Nigeria as host.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

The United States as host country of the United Nations, the United States is obligated by treaty to allow Mr.Gadhafi and other world leaders to attend U.N.activities.

VOA: standard.2009.08.24

"There was,after 2001, a change of approach, a form of mission creep, whereby we took on far more priorities than simply security and removing al-Qaeda and the Taliban as their host,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.02

As host of this year's World Jatropha Summit, the government in Accra is seeking greater investment in the hardy plant whose seeds can be crushed into an oil that is processed into high-quality biodiesel.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

Egyptian journalist George Riad says South Africa's good showing as host at the Confederations Cup earlier this year and ample infrastructure in South Africa make the country a good bet to hold an excellent tournament.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

In closing the Under-20 World Cup in Egypt last Friday, FIFA President Sepp Blatter sounded less than assured in wishing the best to Nigeria as host of the Under-17 event, in what he described as the African year of football.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

With their first experience as a host country for a FIFA event nearly behind them, Egyptians are looking ahead to the World Cup in South Africa next year, and are anxious to share their experiences with their fellow Africans.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

Blatter's doubts about Nigeria's hosting capacities have been made explicit in recent months, based over a year of debate and threats of moving the tournament, during which the country did just enough to avoid the embarrassment of being replaced as host.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22