The crash was likely caused by mechanical failure and not hostile fire, Crawley added.

Crawley补充说，此次坠机事件可能是由于机械故障引起的，而不是被利比亚方火力击中所致。

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Eventually the person will stop being so hostile, particularly if you are responding in a way that is not giving them any fuel for their fire.

特别是如果你的回答让面试官无从刁难的话，他最终就不会再对你有敌意了。

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This expression refers to encounters between ships of hostile nations. One ship might fire a shot at another, not in order to hit it, but to warn it to move.

这个表达源于敌对国船只在海上相遇时，一方可能向另一方鸣炮，不是为了击中目标，而是警告其快速离开。

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In both cases, authorities say they believe hostile fire was not involved.

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The incident was not the result of hostile fire, U.S. Central Command said.

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"The incident is currently being investigated, but it is confirmed that hostile fire was not involved, " ISAF said.

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The cause of the crash, however, is not believed to have been caused by hostile fire, the spokesman said.

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