For "knowledge" itself seriously, and neglect of acquiring knowledge ability.

对于“知识”本身十分重视，而忽略了对获取知识能力的培养。

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Contrast China's stance on the tsunami with that of India, itself seriously affected, and Beijing's behavior looks even less impressive.

印度本身也严重受到海啸影响，和中国在海啸中的姿态比较一下，北京的行动看上去就更加不那么令人印象深刻了。

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Industry insider s complained to The Bookseller about " ridiculously aggressive discounting " and asked "how can the book trade take itself seriously ?

他们向《书库》抱怨称，“打折力度大得可笑”，还发问道：“图书业如何才能认真对待自己？”

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You're not taking it seriously as itself.

你关注的不是它本身。

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The Philips amBX should totally win an award for most oddball device which also happens to take itself seriously.

ENGADGET: Philips' CES booth tour

Harvey Milk is a band that does not take itself seriously.

NPR: First Listen: Harvey Milk, 'A Small Turn Of Human Kindness'

Carping, too, about whether he has the gravitas for a talk show that takes itself so seriously.

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