It seemed a modest victory that only 793 people died, compared with 3,000 killed by Hurricane Jeanne in 2004.

只有793人死亡，与2004年死于Jeanne飓风的3000人相比，这看来倒像一场小小胜利了。

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It seemed a modest victory that only 793 people died, compared with 3, 000 killed by Hurricane Jeanne in 2004.

只有793人死亡，与2004年死于Jeanne飓风的3000人相比，这看来倒像一场小小胜利了。

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So if Obama can exploit this triumph to justify an accelerated disengagement, he'll reap the maximum benefits from this otherwise modest victory.

那麽如果奥巴马能利用这次凯旋来把加速跑偏的重心扳回正轨，他将从这次某种方面来说是“谦让的胜利”中获益匪浅。

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John Edwards claimed a modest victory Tuesday in New Hampshire, where he picked up about 12 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary.

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"For those that are celebrating, let us be modest in our victory, " Mr. Kenyatta said.

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While an upset win by the opposition may trigger a sharp selloff on worries of policy uncertainties, a narrow victory by the ruling coalition could spark a more modest fall as investors have already priced in such an outcome, said Pong Teng Sew, head of research at Inter Pacific Securities.

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