FOR many generations they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintances.

他们好几代住在这里，过着很体面的日子，搏得左邻右舍的一致称道。

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And if it's a poet that you want to be, to what extent can the writing of poetry be considered respectable work?"

如果你想要成为一位诗人，写诗到底是什么,体面地工作呢？“

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Film was not considered a respectable subject.

大家不认为电影是个受尊敬的学科。

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Pursue reform, he argues, and Japan should be able to grow at a respectable 2% a year.

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What I find concerning about this is that the protagonists here are a respectable journalist and a mega-corporation.

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This seems like a great way to approach the challenge and is a respectable innovation for a company that makes most of its revenue from enterprise software and services.

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