One of the major purposes of doing research is to test our thesis against the best arguments of the opposition.

研究的主要目的之一，就是要测试我们自身的论点是否足以应对反方的最佳论点。

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Leaders of the South Africa's opposition political parties, labor unions and health-care professions praised President Zuma for launching an ambitious program to test 15 million South Africans for the HIV/AIDS virus by June of next year.

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On Tuesday, China expressed firm opposition to the test but called for a calm response by all sides.

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Led by the normally dynamic captain of Italy, Sergio Parisse, who said the conditions were the toughest he'd played in, the Barbarians forwards seemed determined to physically test their opposition early on.

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