But in the depths of despair a year into a yearned-for premiership that had misfired on most fronts, Mr Brown turned again to his former friend.

但是，布朗在担任向往已久的首相一职一年之际，很多方面不如意，陷入深深的绝望，他重新向旧友寻求帮助。

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Mr McCain said his margin of victory was not big enough for him to brag about, nor for Mr Romney to despair.

麦凯恩先生说他的胜利的差距并不足以使他目空一切，不足以使罗姆尼先生绝望。

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Mr Rajoy is not keen on international travel (to the despair of advisers) and, typically for Spaniards of his generation, not fluent in English.

拉霍伊先生不大象他这一代人一般，英语流利，并热衷于国际旅游(这点让他的顾问们失望)。

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Having spent many years rallying troops on the edge of despair, Mr Ashdown now finds himself in the unusual position of dealing with the consequences of success.

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Although Mr Rudd drove many to despair, the brutal manner of his exit has left her with problems.

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To Mr Peres, who believes there is still hope of talking peace with Mr Arafat, who knew, and approved, of his negotiations with Mr Korei, unilateralism is a counsel of despair.

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