He wants to come into the business on his own terms.

他想依自己开出的条件加入该公司。

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Genuine criticism creates a precious opening for an author to become better on his own terms—a process that is often extremely painful, but also almost always meaningful.

诚恳的批评为作者创造了一个宝贵的机会，让他在自己的领域变得更好——这个过程通常极其痛苦，但往往都是有意义的。

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Now he would give the Swedish king his open battle but on his own terms.

现在他可以给瑞典国王他一直想要的正面作战了，不过是在条件有利于自己的时候。

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He agreed to go, but on his own terms.

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We're interested in hearing everybody on his or her own terms and letting those texts be.

我们感兴趣的是，听到每个人自己不同的主张,不论作品怎样。

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Rivera should walk out on his own terms, not because his knee was torn to shreds.

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Instead of honoring that shift and choosing to depart on his own terms, he carries lingering resentment.

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But Bigelow never wanted to work for NASA--he wanted to explore the universe on his own terms.

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