Although the police say efforts are being made, they are not doing enough.

尽管警方说他们正在努力，但是他们做得还不够。

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He urged them not to give up on peace efforts.

他力劝他们不要对和平努力绝望。

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"Not even this much." This resistance did not stop government efforts to get the Black Hills for the miners.

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Hobbes does not praise vigilance in defense of liberty and he denounces all efforts to resist the government.

霍布斯并非要,赞扬人民维护自由的警觉态度,而是要谴责那些反抗政府的徒劳之举。

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Ok. Talking about the Englishman, talk about, you know, the Nato efforts as a whole, they are really not pulling their weight, are they?

说到英国人，北约组织成员并没有全力以赴吧？

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While it is true that there are successes on a shoestring budget, more often than not underfunded efforts fail.

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Sensitivity to tax rates and structures, if not extensive efforts at tax minimization, has been a consistent focus for Buffett.

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"It is important that his death does not derail efforts to engage with those willing to renounce violence and work towards peace, " he said on 18 October 2011.

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