Reputation building is a clear plus for business in partnerships, but progress, on both sides, must be carefully tracked to avoid credibility loss through failure to deliver.

信誉建立对于处在合作伙伴关系的企业有明确的好处，但是，双方都必须细心跟踪进度，避免没有取得进展而造成信誉损失。

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Before the debate, both sides made their positions clear.

辩论之前，双方都把自己的观点说清楚。

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The sky was blue, the river was clear and clean, and there were some different kinds of fishes, there were many green trees and beautiful flowers on both sides of the road.

天空是蓝色的，河水是清澈干净，也有一些不同种类的鱼，有许多绿色的道路两侧的树木和美丽的鲜花。

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Ideally, both sides should make it clear that military force is not an option.

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But both sides also have a clear incentive to reach an agreement.

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But he said that based on the discussions he'd had with both sides, it was clear they did not want to return to war.

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