The written word, in any language, has been affected by the change in society. Changes like peace and prosperity, heavier work commitments, the proliferation of the electronic media and the Internet.

社会环境的改变，如太平盛世，工作繁忙，电子传媒与网际网络的盛行，都影响了各语文的写作之风。

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But several other NATO members, notably Italy,Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have reportedly agreed to boost their troop commitments.

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According to Eliot, the modern world lacks a center, a kind of set of collective beliefs and commitments that would enable communication between us.

根据艾略特所说，现代世界缺少一个中心，缺少一套共有的信仰和承诺,来促成人与人之间的交流。

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The pressure points come when the issues are so close to the bone that a variety of people don't feel that they had the luxury to do that, that their interests, their commitments are threatened.

有时也有一些压力,这时话题通常比较敏感，许多人,觉得言论自由成为了一种奢侈品，他们的兴趣和信仰都受到了威胁。

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Mr. Leibowitz defended the commitments the FTC extracted from Google, saying they would benefit American consumers in a timely way.

WSJ: Behind Google's Antitrust Escape

Despite the row, the Lib Dems said they remained confident Tuesday's motion would be passed and commitments the parties made in their election manifestos and in the coalition agreement must be honoured.

BBC: UK Politics

The England squad flew off to Barbados on Sunday minus skipper Paul Collingwood, who is already in the Caribbean, and Kevin Pietersen, who only completed his Indian Premier League commitments the previous day and will join them later.

BBC: Anderson backs 'fearless' openers Kieswetter and Lumb