He raised his arms in a gesture of supplication.

他举起双手，做出祈求的姿势。

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She could only raise her hand in a gesture of benediction.

她只能举手表示祝福祷告。

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He's living in a monastery in a gesture of atonement for human rights abuses committed under his leadership.

为了弥补自己当权时对人权的践踏，他住进修道院以示赎罪。

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And in a further gesture of goodwill, the Chinese leader promised help in building 100 clean energy projects, part of what China says is its commitment to fight global warming.

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Instead of trying to pursue those alternative theories in a systematic fashion, let me just gesture toward some of the things that seem to be missing from that kind of life.

我们不去系统地研究,那些理论，在此我要例举一些,那种生活似乎所缺少的东西。

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The U.S.envoy said he will return to the region in the near future to try to build on momentum generated by the Israeli gesture toward a resumption of negotiations with the Palestinians.

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He looks transported with excitement, and lifts his pale, slender index finger in a gesture of friendly beckoning.

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Some hope Mr Zenawi, in a gesture of conciliation, will free some of his opponents from jail before then.

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Some just smile and hold up their hands in a gesture of surrender.

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