It was nowhere near as painful as David had expected.

这远远不像大卫预料的那么痛苦。

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That argues for a mature politician, such as David Miliband or Mr Balls, rather than a promising novice.

这是在为已经成熟的政客说话，比如戴维*米利班德或波纳斯，而不是一个前景看好的新手。

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Some were friends of Enlightenment philosophers such as David Hume, Adam Smith, Adam Ferguson and other figures.

有些人交游广泛，和启蒙运动的哲学家戴维德·休谟、亚当·史密斯、亚当·弗格森和其他大人物相交匪浅。

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She also sang with musicians such as David Byrne and Patti Labelle.

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There is also a belief in the divine election of David as the king of Israel and his dynasty.

还有一个是信仰对大卫王的选择,作为以色列和他所在时代的王。

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So David, the theme of David as the elected king of God, David also as the ideal king, is something else that is a theme of these books.

大卫王，他被上帝选为国王这个故事的主题，他也是一个理想化的国王，这也是这些经书的一个主题。

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