Foreign aid can be a two edged sword when it comes with pre-conditions.

如果外国援助附有前提条件，那便是把双刃剑。

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The Word of God is a piercing, two-edged sword that lays open the true condition of the heart!

神的话就像是一把尖锐的双刃剑，可以进入心里真实的地方！

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Fame can be a two-edged sword.

名声是把双刃剑。

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As British deaths in Afghanistan have edged past the number killed in Iraq, Gordon Brown's approach to Afghanistan is being attacked on two fronts.

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But age is a two edged thing: it means that it is also so good, and adaptable, that it is not worth giving up.

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Gulf economists are quick to point out that foreign investment can be a two-edged sword.

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Just be sure to keep in mind that leverage is a two-edged sword.

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