We warned them, but to no effect.

我们曾告诫过他们，但没起任何作用。

《牛津词典》

You're being very scrupulous, but to what end?

你表现得很讲良心，但目的是什么呢？

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

We had no alternative but to fire Gibson.

我们别无他法，只有辞退吉布森。

《牛津词典》

But to a new generation of high-speed communicators, a tweet describes a message sent through a popular new service.

VOA: special.2009.02.06

We have no choice but to understand that Milton's mask is serious business The whole production is one of the utmost seriousness.

我们没有选择只能理解《面具》是件很严肃的事,整个演出都是很严肃的事情。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

I mean, I love Stanford and this is a really beautiful campus, but to go and see all those different things...

我的意思是，我爱斯坦福大学，这是一个非常美丽的校园，但我想去看看与这些不一样的东西……

留学的优点是？ - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

The purpose, though, would be not just to raise revenue but to change behavior.

FORBES: Tax My Carbon

Singapore, also seeking to attract Islamic capital, has the same lures but to a lesser degree.

FORBES: Contenders For The Crown

But to say Slim is well known in Mexico would be a considerable understatement.

FORBES: Verizon's Slim Shady