He held a brief for Tom, it's unfair.

他有意维护汤姆，这是不公平的。

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She held the job herself for a brief time.

她进行这样的工作有一段时间。

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Last but not least, a brief retrospective of the day is held to identify any areas for improvement for next time.

最后，在当天举行简短的回顾，以找出下次可以改进的地方。

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Labour had held the West Yorkshire seat since 1974, except for a brief period in the 1980s when the sitting MP defected to the SDP.

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Between 1967 and 1989 - except for a brief Janata Party government - Congress held power at the centre and the majority of states.

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Away from the main political front, the MP has held the trade and industry brief for his party and has played a prominent part in trade missions abroad.

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