She was thwarted in her attempt to take control of the party.

她控制这个政党的企图受阻了。

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Merida wants to take control of her own life.

梅里达想要掌控自己的生活。

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We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take control of it and make it our ally.

我们可以让时间飞逝，使其成为我们的敌人。或者，我们也可以掌控时间，使其成为我们的盟友。

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