我的朋友竭力想拆散我们。

My friend is doing her best to split us up.

《牛津词典》

他竭力想解释他脑子里听到的事情。

He struggled to explain what he heard in his head.

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许多人竭力想结识他。

Many people sought his acquaintance.

《新英汉大辞典》

Suddenly, the distinctions that the simile works so hard to establish are beginning to erode.

突然，这种比喻竭力想要表现的区别,开始崩塌。

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While I'm busy pointing out ways in which the argument doesn't succeed, I also want to just take a moment and mention that premise two is also subject to criticism.

当我竭力指出,为什么这种论证无法成功时,我也想要花点时间,顺便说说前提二也不能免于批评

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