What lies at the root of all this is a profound division of opinion over what constitutes, or should constitute, national identity.

所有这些问题的根源是一种意义深远的关于民族认同感由何组成或者应该由何组成的意见分歧。

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Homicide is generally defined as death of at the hands of another, though it doesn't necessarily constitute a crime.

他杀的定义是死于他人之手，但不一定构成犯罪。

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The number of islands and islets is estimated at some 1,500, with two of them large enough to constitute their own counties, Saaremaa and Hiiumaa.

岛屿和小岛的数量估计由1.500个，其中最大的两个构成了该国的两个省，萨列省（Saaremaa）和希尤省（Hiiumaa）。

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This development generates economic benefits for many low-income families, but the growing commercialisation may at the same time constitute a threat to the many traditional expressions.

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In the eyes of the central bank, any meddling with maturity or anything less than the receipt of full-payment at maturity would potentially constitute a credit event putting the nation at default.

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They looked in particular at the three months which constitute summer in the northern hemisphere (June, July and August).

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