We had a slight language barrier and given my apparent interest in infrastructure he very generously insisted I had to also visit the Suva water works.

我们有点语言交流上的障碍，但当我对公共设施表现出明显的兴趣之后，他十分大方地坚持我应该去参观一下苏瓦自来水厂。

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One reason for the apparent futility of Palestinian dissent is the Israeli security barrier that bites into the West Bank and runs through chunks of East Jerusalem.

巴勒斯坦人的反对明显无效。其中的一个原因是以色列在约旦河西岸和东耶路撒冷的许多地区设置安全屏障。

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While the language barrier may explain some of his apparent contradictions, many of his decisions since taking over from Craig Brown in March 2002 have been downright baffling.

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