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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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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As the east rises, so the west finds itself picking up part of the bill - as higher commodity prices seriously threaten fledgling recoveries.

当东方的价格上涨时，西方会发现自己将承担部分“账单”：因为大宗商品价格上涨严重威胁着仍处于萌芽阶段的复苏。

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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.

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

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

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