Just drop the matter if he doesn't agree to it. Don't force him.

他不同意就算了吧， 不要勉强。

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But Thomas refused to hand it over, and the FBI seemed to drop the matter.

但是托马斯拒绝交出，FBI似乎停止了这件事。

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Mrs Howe soon found herself being investigated by the police, but thankfully they decided to drop the matter.

不久，豪女士就发现警察正在调查她。但是谢天谢地，他们决定不管这件事了。

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So, it's a trivial matter, by looking at what is the weight and how far does it drop, to say OK, how much work is done by the paddle wheel.

好，让我们看看重物的质量,以及它下落的距离，就知道桨轮做了多少功。

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Mr Rideau's supporters say the district attorney could drop the matter if he so wanted.

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Another option is to drop the matter and move on.

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Smith is refusing drop the matter.

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