Firing someone from a company is the ultimate use of authority and even Agile companies fire people.

公司解雇某个人，是权威的终极用法，即使采纳敏捷的公司也会解雇人员。

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They hold their fire when the enemy is not firing, so as not to give away their positions.

当敌人不开火的时候，他们也不开火，以免暴露自己的方位。

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This report described an Apache helicopter firing warning shots after coming under fire. Its reaction was described as “an escalation of force.”

该报告中描述了一架阿帕奇直升机在遭遇攻击后发射警示弹，而它的反应被形容为“火力升级”。

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And the former commissioner, Walt Monegan, said he believes his refusal to fire Wooten led to his firing.

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Elsewhere in Washington, the focus has been on the long-term viability of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who is under fire for his handling of the firing of eight U.S. attorneys.

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How unlike the rapid firing off and counter-fire of email messages in which many of us find ourselves engaged nowadays as our predominant means of communicating with colleagues and friends, and even with complete strangers.

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