This means they often have to make a special effort to lay the past to rest.

这意味着，他们常常不得不格外努力才能放下过去。

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Where there is water nearby, make a special effort to breed fish.

守着水的地方要多养鱼。

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Make a special effort, please.

请特别加一把劲。

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Do you make a special effort to give warm greetings and farewells, or does this happen naturally?

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No, I do not believe that I am insulting women when I make a special effort on their behalf.

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The top 500 Diamond members get special highlighting on the sheets used by the drivers, who make a special effort to always greet them, even driving them to their car in an airport parking lot or a nearby hotel.

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