The policemen admitted beating the student, but said they were acting on orders from above.

警察承认打了这个学生，但是说他们是根据上级命令行事的。

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The capital of Delaware, in the central part of the state. Founded in1683 on orders from William Penn, it became capital in1777. Population, 27,630.

多佛尔位于美国特拉华州中部的首府。建城于1683年，当时受威廉·潘管辖，1777年成为首府。人口27，630。

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Orders had come from on high that extra care was to be taken during this week.

上头传来话说这个星期要格外小心。

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After at first denying any involvement, the five admitted carrying out the undercover deed on orders from the island's chief gendarme.

ECONOMIST: Corsica

Most depend on orders from a few big firms that often forbid them to do business with any of their competitors.

ECONOMIST: Smaller South Korean firms

On the one hand, it appears to have significantly cut back on orders from Iran and sought to bolster its ties with other Gulf producers.

BBC: What will be the impact of the EU ban on Iranian oil?