She started drawing boundaries and making small, gentle requests.

她开始树立边界、提出小而轻柔的请求。

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They were used to outline figures to show boundaries just like you might use solid lines in a pencil drawing.

它们被用来勾勒图形以显示边界，就像你在铅笔画中使用实线一样。

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By drawing the boundaries, even if just mentally, you are clearer of the kind of behaviors to expect from others.

通过明确底线尽管只是心理上的坚持，你能清楚的意识事情会进展到何种程度。

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But to demonstrate that the EU is united in condemning the scale of Russia's reaction to Saakashvili's military action in South Ossetia and its re-drawing of the regional boundaries by force, the EU has promised Georgia strong economic and political support.

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Most boundaries are corruptly drawn, designed to protect incumbents or give advantage to the dominant party drawing the lines.

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