Being a modest person, he was content to play second fiddle to others.

作为一个谦虚者, 他愿意居于他人的次要位置。

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They had spent the night at a modest hotel.

他们在一家普通的旅馆过夜。

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The research was carried out on a modest scale.

这个研究项目开展的规模不算太大。

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The pact is a modest but important step forward, according to Kingston Reif, at the Washington-based Center For Arms Control and Non-Proliferation.

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It may seem crazy but-- it may seem like a modest innovation but it actually was-- it was an important innovation.

这看起来也许有些疯狂,它看上去只是一个小创新,但实际上...,这是一个很重要的创新

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So, I'm inclined to think that the right position here is a kind of moderate one, a modest one.

所以，我倾向于认为,这个问题正确的观点是一种适中的，适中的观点。

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But a modest transformation of the way you look at your enterprise or organization offers extraordinary advantages.

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Even that is seen as a modest sum compared to some of the world's major universities.

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The Mission Systems and Training segment also saw decreased sales, shrinking a modest 0.4%.

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