作为引言，我先来介绍一下故事的背景。

By way of introduction , let me give you the background to the story.

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作为引言，我先来介绍一下故事的背景。

By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story.

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本文以奥组委提供的一组统计数据作为引言，引出奥运所带来的效应和其表现形式。

This article a group of statistical data which provides by the Olympic Organizing Committee takes the introduction, draws out effect which and its manifestation Olympic Games bring.

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But the introduction, "You shall be holy for I the Lord your God am holy"--being holy in imitation of God is emphasized repeatedly as the purpose of the laws in the Holiness Code especially.

你们要圣洁，因为我耶和华你们的神是圣洁的“,这一引言就是教导人们要效仿上帝保持圣洁,作为法律的目的它被反复强调，特别是在圣洁法典里。

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And as a starting point there's a lovely quote from the psychologist and philosopher William James that I want to begin with.

作为开始,有一个可爱的引言,是心理学家和哲学家,威廉，詹姆斯说的,我想用它做开始。

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