Imposing restrictive stamps on what it is and is not makes a lot of sense within a given organization, but I'm not sure it's a good idea for the concept as a whole.

强行给其打上它是和不是什么的印记，在具体组织中有很多意义，但是我不确定这样做对于整个概念是否是个好主意。

youdao

It is essential to build up the military option and show that this is not a bluff.

重要的是准备军事解决途径来证明这并不是虚张声势。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

As long as the humor is on target, does not embarrass others, is not overdone and is not too frequent, it can reflect positively on its author.

只要这种幽默切中要害，不使人尴尬，不过火，也不太频繁，就能对作者产生积极的影响。

youdao

"The plane is still very high and it's quite clear that he's not coming in for his bombing run.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

That is to say, it's not this and it's not this, or it "emerges" as that which is not this, not this.

也就是说，它不是这个，不是这个，或者，它作为不是这个，不是这个而出现。

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

So my walk is, it's not confident and I'm not sure if I'm strong in my step yet.

所以我的走姿不是特别自信，担心步伐会不稳。

I wonder if 实战 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

If you read it carefully, it is clear what it is and is not telling you.

FORBES: Romney Accountant's Letter - Exercise In Obfuscation ?

Whatever the case, social mobility is big business, it is global and it is not going away.

FORBES: Facebook Phone Rumors - Social Mobility Is Big Business

It is not easy and it is not straightforward and there are vast opportunities for judicial review by various people.

BBC: MPs' expenses: Compliance rules 'woolly'