Many people confuse communication with excessive talking. Effective communication is not excess talking. It's actually talking less, saying more.

很多人将有效沟通与过度交谈相混淆。有效沟通不同于过度交谈，事实上它应该少点讨论，多点表达。

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Some Democrats hope she will win, saying that Angle poses less of a threat to Harry Reid in November.

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However, what I'm saying is that it's important, not less important to focus on questions when it comes to education.

但是，我所说的是当提到教育时，关注问题很重要，而不是较不重要。

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So it's a bit less negative than saying you absolutely don't want to do it.

所以，相比绝不会做某事的说法，这个句型包含的否定意味更少。

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The Tax Court is more or less saying that people with day jobs will never be able to meet the standard.

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Posh language, more or less saying things are getting better?

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Last week the Department of Labor said the unemployment level in the U.S. had dropped to 8.9%, with less people saying they are actively looking for work.

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