We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise.

例如，我们都知道要求老板加薪有多难。

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Our friends here may ask: In front of such a difficult situation, where does confidence come from?

朋友们也许会问，面对困难局面，信心从何而来。

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If a player feels underpaid, he could ask for a raise or leave the organization — both of which are generally difficult to do, though.

如果一个球员感到其报酬过低，他会提出加薪或是离开俱乐部- - -但通常情况下这两样都难以做到。

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But before we dismiss Aristotle's account as insufferably inegalitarian and elitist, we have to ask a difficult question, not just of Aristotle, but more importantly of ourselves.

但在我们驳斥亚里士多德的论点之前,即令人无法忍受的不平等及精英者论点，我们必需要问一个艰难的问题，不只是关于亚里士多德，对我们更是重要。

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Perhaps, there is a difficult question that you want to ask somebody.

假如你有一个比较困难的问题想询问其他人。

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Now, that's actually a difficult question to ask-- to answer for a child, but I tried my best to give him an answer.

向一个孩子解释这个问题其实挺困难的，但我还是尽力给了他一个答案。

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As every good coach knows, when you ask a difficult question, people get no rest until it's answered.

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Ms. DANNELS: Sir, I think that's a very difficult question to ask a career person.

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