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Send a card, give them a little present or call them on the phone just to say "I value our friendship".

寄一张卡片，给他们一份小礼物或给他们打电话，只为表达“我珍惜我们的友谊”。

youdao

In the next room is a new instrument just come down for her — a present from my master; she comes here tomorrow with him.

隔壁的房间里就是刚刚替她买来的一架钢琴，那是我主人给她的礼物，她明天会跟他一块儿回来。

youdao

From 1983 to the present as you just said, the economy has a long period of smooth, robust expansion interrupted by two very mild recessions.

第二时期是从1983年至今，正如你所说，经济长时间处于,平稳强健的发展状态,而只出现了两次轻度衰退。

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To be demonised, an enemy must not just present a clear and present threat, but a convincing image of one as well.

ECONOMIST: America��s demons

"It's very difficult to prevent one party from delivering something of value to another party, even if it's just a Christmas present, " he said.

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He tried to say the sum was just like a present for a close relative--"When a rich brother goes to visit a poorer brother, the rich brother should not go empty-handed, " he explained--but that excuse was utterly unconvincing.

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