In fact, this was interpreted exactly in the opposite manner.... It was interpreted not as a sign of strength but as a show of weakness.

事实上，恰恰相反，撤离行动并没有被解读成是一种优势的信号，而是被看成一种软弱的表现。

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Think about your biggest area of weakness or temptation and let God show you his purpose in it.

想想你最大的弱点或对你而言最大的诱惑，让上帝在诱惑中告诉你他的目的。

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But signs of weakness are starting to show.

但是疲软的信号正在显现。

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Oppositionists say Mahathir's abrasive rhetoric of late is a show of weakness by someone on the defensive.

CNN: FIGHTING WORDS

Both of us believe that any show of weakness would be culpable.

WHITEHOUSE: Oval Office

But as the second half of 2003 (put-up or shut-up time for the much-anticipated turnaround in corporate spending) approaches--along with the notoriously bearish summer months (remember July last year?)--several growth-focused newsletter editors are selling stocks that show signs of weakness.

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