The teacher didn't answer his question directly, but asked the student to walk through the chocolate factory next to their school and pick out the biggest chocolate bar he could find.

老师没有直接回答他的问题，而是让他穿过学校旁边的巧克力工厂，挑出他能找到的最大的一块巧克力。

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When asked directly, users said they'd like more results on a page, but testing showed otherwise.

当你直接询问用户时，他们的回答是希望同一页面上能有更多的结果，但是事实上的测试结果并非如此。

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I have never been directly responsible for hiring, but in many cases I have been asked to speak to prospective employees and later give my opinion.

我从没直接负责过招聘，但是在许多情况，我被要求跟那些员工候选人谈话，并随后提出我的看法。

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That question may never be asked in a highly developed economy like the United States where increases in prices at the gas pump are felt most directly by consumers, but it is a question that is being asked frequently these days in China where food is such an important part of the budget for most.

FORBES: Pork Prices and Inflation

He never asked Congress directly for a bail-out in his testimonies before the House and Senate, but he was in the company of CEOs from the car, insurance and financial-services sectors who did.

ECONOMIST: The postal service

Surveys suggest that tax rules affect the size and timing of gifts, but not the initial decision to give, which depends largely on being moved by the cause or being asked directly to support it.

ECONOMIST: Charity and taxation