This latest reference by Mr.Rudd, who is likely to face a general election later this years, has been dismissed as early electioneering by members of the Japanese government.

VOA: standard.2010.02.20

These numbers are so low they could be dismissed as people filling in the wrong things or making jokes or just being confused compared to-- stunningly superstitious high rankings.

这些比例低到,可以把它们当成人们填错表格,或者开玩笑，或者看不懂题目造成的误差,相比于…,那些高得吓人的比例。

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He dismissed as "biased and unjust" a U.N.Human Rights Council report that accused Israel of war crimes during its December Gaza offensive, saying his country was acting in self-defense against militant rocket fire.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

For most of them,everything's rosy. Once dismissed as lowly junior colleges and commuter schools in urban areas where students could walk or take public transit to class, these two-year colleges are attracting tens of thousands of students who would normally enroll in four-year private or state universities.

VOA: standard.2009.12.14

House Republican leader John Boehner dismissed the emergency jobs measure as more wasteful spending aimed at pleasing the Democrats' traditional union allies.

VOA: special.2010.08.12

Estimates of the number of troops dismissed under the policy are as high as thirteen thousand five hundred.

VOA: special.2010.02.06

The disagreement between the two ended in nineteen fifty-one, when President Truman dismissed General MacArthur as commander.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

The next president, James Buchanan, dismissed Brigham Young as governor.

VOA: special.2009.06.04

He has dismissed the war crimes charges against him as "lies" and said he had nothing to gain from destabilizing Sierra Leone.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

Maradona,who is considered one of the best football players in recent times, also dismissed security fears as he toured the Soccer City stadium near Soweto,outside Johannesburg.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

He made that up. It is a lie." Since his defense case began in July, the former president has repeatedly dismissed the prosecution's claims as lies.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23