Although defeated in the match, he accumulated practical experience in the grand contest. It can be said that he lost at sunrise but gained at sunset.

他虽然赛场失利，但在大赛中积累了临阵经验，也算是失之东隅，收之桑榆吧。

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Although sometimes I felt confused and defeated, I was determined.

尽管有时我感到迷惑和挫败，我却更加坚决了。

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The only time a statewide ballot proposition to limit gay marriage was defeated was in Arizona in 2006, although a narrower version of that initiative was passed by the state’s voters in 2008.

虽然在2008年一个出于同样目的而范围缩小了的方案被通过了，但是唯一一次全州性的关于限制同性婚姻的法律修正案还是于2006年在Arizona竞选失败。

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For six years, Mr Mathern has attempted to correct the constitution, although he says he was always defeated by colleagues who dismissed it as a waste of time.

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Brigadier Michael Ondoga, of AMISOM, told CNN recently that although Al-Shabaab was "largely defeated" in Mogadishu, there were still issues with its members "melting into the population" and taking advantage of the city's large size to hide.

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Although a similar pan-European proposal was defeated earlier this month, few believe that the issue is dead, particularly given the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's claim last Thursday that 2008 will be the year of greater ISP responsibility.

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