If, however, this were considered a sufficient reason for respectful silence, it would follow that no man should undertake to treat of more than some narrow strip of history.

然而，如果这就成为应该谨守缄默的充分理由，那末结果就会没有人可以论述某一狭隘的历史片断范围以外的东西了。

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The astounded audience could bear the silence no more.

惊骇的观众无法再沉默下去了。

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She was living in deepest silence now that she knew she would pray no more.

她如今坚持缄默，由于她知道不能苛求太多。

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And nothing would silence Turkey's detractors more than a genuine, no-holds-barred effort to probe the events of 1915.

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Perhaps taxpayers are just elated that the two are speaking to each other again after more than three weeks of radio silence but there has been no official word that a deal has been reached.

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