This is the first instance in which Richard will do what he later describes Mencken doing, using words as weapons.

如同门肯后来所做的,语言第一次被理查当作武器。

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and the words that they are using.

还有他们使用的单词。

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The mother has her own way of using words for power, and she does it by making the kitten live again in his imagination.

同样凭借语言，母亲让死猫在理查的心中复活。

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So they started off. They wanted to have-- They set up peace talks where a representative of the Eagle and a representative of the Rattler were set to meet and plan ways so that they could disarm and stop using cuss words and everything like that.

然后他们开始了，他们想…,他们进行和谈,老鹰队的代表,和响尾蛇队的代表,安排见面，制定方法,从而解除武装，不再说脏话,诸如此类的目标。

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First, though, I need to say a couple of words about the word chastity as I've been using it throughout the discussion so far of Comusboth today and Monday.

首先我要就贞节这个词说几句,鉴于我在今天和周一课上有关《科玛斯》的,讨论中一直在使用这个词。

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The Eagles prided themselves on being clean living, not using cuss words and treating each other with respect.

老鹰队自豪于自己的生活严谨，不说脏话，尊重他人。

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