Such surveys are necessary in that they show Singaporeans up to be rather ill-prepared psychologically.

这样的调查是很有必要的，它让我们看到，新加坡人的心理防卫水平不高。

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This culture of smoking may be irrational and ill-informed, but why should it be squashed rather than accommodated?

这可能由于吸烟文化的不合理和不灵通，但为什么要压死它，而不是容纳它？

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For good or ill, I am rather widely considered to be a fiery orator.

好也罢歹也罢，我倒是被普遍视为一个热情激昂的演说家。

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If prices slowly retreat rather than collapsing, the bubble definition would be ill-fitting.

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For example, if one group contains more older patients or more who are seriously ill, the outcome may be influenced by those differences rather than by the treatment itself.

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Four years ago, a staff member would rather have resigned than be the one to tell the boss about the ill-timed release of the videotapes made of Clinton's coffees with big-money donors.

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