It would be a pity to retard our development by holding back those people who are gifted enough to work and play well with less than the average amount of sleep, if indeed it does them no harm.

限制那些有足够天赋、即使睡眠少于平均值却能很好地工作和娱乐的人会阻碍我们的发展，这将是一件憾事，如果这确实对他们没有害处的话。

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It may be worth bringing up issues with your friends, family members, or classmates rather than holding them back.

向你的朋友、家人或同学提出问题，而不是缄口不提，这可能是值得的。

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All that was holding them back from running away from the camp was a small piece of rope—it was just tied to one of their legs.

唯一阻止他们逃离营地的是一根小绳子——它只是绑在他们的一条腿上。

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But it criticized the University of East Anglia for holding back information from other scientists.

VOA: special.2010.04.27

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government wants peace with the Palestinians, but that it requires holding back "the forces of terror led by Iran."

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

We should be attaching superchargers to the academy programme, not holding it back.

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The company has also thrown a one-time sop of 15 free tracks to longtime subscribers like me, but is holding it back until August.

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The other thing holding it back is a hefty price tag.

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