But as a rule the terseness and point of the maxim approximate to the modern epigram.

但总的来说格言的简洁凝炼是与现代格言警句相类似的。

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If in doubt, we should be heedful of the maxim Primum non nocere: first, do no harm.

如果新功能值得怀疑，我们应该谨记格言 Primum non nocere：首先，不要造成伤害。

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According to Grices Cooperative Principle, irony is the violation of the maxim of quality.

根据格莱斯的合作原则，反语是说话人有意违反会话的质量准则所产生的结果。

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"Manmohan Singh is guilty of pursuing the noble quest for reconciliation at the expense of another maxim of statecraft: those who spurn the public authority's hand of reconciliation must be made to learn the cost of confrontation, " concludes Mr Khare.

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The building itself stands as an exciting exemplar of the old green maxim, "reduce, recycle, reuse" in the way its steel structure makes it the lightest stadium of its kind ever built.

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The head of the company, Maxim Tkachev, was shot outside his office in 2002.

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