When you make a general request for volunteers during a meeting, colleagues often interpret it as "Whoever doesn't have much of anything to do can work on this."

如果你在会上笼统地问是否有人愿意帮助，同事们经常会将此理解为“没有什么事可做的人可以参与”。

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The spokesman also said the general's specific troop request will be sent to Secretary Gates this week, as the review continues.

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President Obama and his national security team are considering a request from his new commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, for a substantial number of additional troops.

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General Craddock said NATO nations have not even filled the commander's request for four battalions to be temporarily deployed to help secure the Afghan presidential election in August.

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Leveson has issued a general request for solutions.

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On Monday, the Attorney General turned down a request from Mr Rush to halt the programme.

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