He showed the greatest reluctance to make a reply.

他表示很不愿意答复。

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"Sorry, I can't make a reply until tomorrow morning," murmured Edwin.

“对不起，我明天早上才能答复你。”埃德温咕哝说。

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Thee competent authorities shall make a reply within 30 days as of the date of receipt of the application.

主管机关应当自收到申请之日起三十天内作出答复。

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That reply might make uncomfortable reading for a club who have made a habit of collecting trophies in the professional era, establishing a unique culture in the process.

BBC: Tigers losing their bite?

Few of the problems would be selected for mention in print, but each correspondent would get a reply that was designed not to make things worse.

ECONOMIST: Esther Lederer, agony aunt, died on June 22nd, aged 83