He wanted to crack the rowdy over the head, but refrained.

他想猛击小流氓的头，可还是忍住了。

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He nearly confronted them but refrained when the booking was cancelled and they went to the Ritz, Fayeds hotel.

当他们取消预订改去法耶德的里兹饭店时，他几乎要同他们摊牌，但还是忍住了。

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His top lieutenants have suggested that could be soon, but have refrained from setting a date.

他的顶级助手已经暗示那可能就在不久之后，但是避免设定具体的日期。

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U.S.officials have largely refrained from publicly speaking about the operations, but Defense Secretary Robert Gates said earlier this year there are no plans to stop them.

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But she refrained from taking the logical next step of calling for an increase in the overall annual visa cap.

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Syria said the strike targeted a military research facility and vowed retaliation, but has so far refrained from any response.

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But they have so far refrained from calling on the ECB to do anything about it.

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