The numbers of the commune were swollen by political refugees.

政治难民使公社的人数激增。

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The Portuguese Vasco da Gama's Voyage around southern Africa to India took place at the end of the fifteenth century, and by 1502 the trans-Abrabian caravan route had been cut off by political unrest.

葡萄牙人瓦斯科·达·伽马在15世纪末环绕南非航行至印度，而到1502年的时候跨阿巴拉比的商队路线因政治动乱而被切断。

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Italy has been afflicted by political corruption for decades.

意大利受政治腐败困扰已数十年了。

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"Try to Remember" is set in Miami in the late 1960's, an era shaped by political and social changes, including new roles for women.

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It used to be that government officials were all picked by political patronage and they, very often, were incompetent.

过去政府官员,通常都是走后门进来的,他们经常都是不称职的。

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It has picture of Osama bin Laden, a mass murderer driven by political cause?

这是一张奥萨马·本·拉登的照片,他是个被政治原因所驱使的杀人狂

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Asked about the email, Ms. Lopatin said the city wouldn't be motivated by political considerations.

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Finally, was Gov. Chris Christie's lap band surgery motivated by political ambition or personal health?

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Malaysian shares, hurt by political uncertainty ahead of Sunday's election, have been regional laggards this year.

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