Please don't be barefooted in a formal situation.

在正式的场合请不要赤脚。

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Someone introduces you to a stranger in a formal situation. What do you say?

有人在一个正式的场合把你介绍给一个陌生人，你会怎样说？

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So it seems that light swearing can be useful, even in a relatively formal situation like a lecture.

这样看来，轻微的咒骂似乎是有用的，甚至是在比较正式的场合，如讲座。

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It has also threatened to put in place formal ones should the situation warrant it.

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Last week, in a highly unusual action, 80 chief executives of U.S. corporations joined in a formal protest at the situation, signing a document pressuring Congress to reduce the federal deficit and begin spending cuts.

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The companies' boards agreed to merge late Wednesday, four people close to the situation told the AP, and a formal announcement is expected early Thursday.

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