私人动物园园主说开始它们之间看起来像是“善意的玩笑”， 也有可能是因为驴子拒绝反抗所以上升为“欺凌”。

The owner of the animal park said the teasing appeared to be good-natured, but that it might simply be because Apollo 13 refused to rise against the bullying.

youdao

如果依然遇到反抗和拒绝，老板可以说：我知道，虽然你当时支持这个想法，但我感觉你还是认为有些不妥。

If you still encounter resistance and denial, you could say, "I know you said you supported it, but I got the sense that you were uncomfortable about it in some way."

youdao

马德里预算案总部的卡洛斯认为，他可以通过拒绝提供额外的长期贷款来浇灭群众的反抗意志。

The budget head in Madrid, Carlos Ocaña, insists he can bend wills by refusing permission to take on extra long-term loans.

youdao