Having little understanding of natural causes, it attributes both desirable and undesirable occurrences to supernatural or magical forces, and it searches for means to win the favor of these forces.

由于对自然的原因了解甚少，它把所希望的和不希望发生的事情都归因于超自然的或魔法的力量，并寻找方法来赢得这些力量的青睐。

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So long as you try your best, it doesn't matter whether you win or not.

只要尽力而为，输赢无关紧要。

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It was a no-win situation. Either she pretended she hated Ned and felt awful or admitted she loved him and felt even worse!

这是一个只输无赢的情形。如果她假装讨厌内德，她会觉得痛苦；而如果她承认喜欢他，她会感觉更难受!

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For that reason, if you wanted to win a court case, it helped-- - or have somebody represent you in politics or all kinds of things-- it helped to have strong patrons.

所以如果你想赢诉讼-,最好找人在政治及其他事务上代表你-,有个强大的庇护人很重要。

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All the groups that stand to win or lose from it are all figuring out what it does to them and they're taking the positions out of self-interest So, I wanted to write something that was more perspicacious if I could manage that.

所有人无论赞同或者不赞同这个改革,都试图搞清楚这个改革对他们将有什么影响,从自身利益来讲，想搞清楚他们究竟能得到什么,所以，如果我可以的话,我更希望我能写一些独具慧眼的东西。

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On the issue of Iraq, Clinton was asked if she is looking to end the war or win it.

CNN: Clinton, Obama come out swinging in debate

"It isn't whether we win or lose, it's that we enhance the fund for the victims, " Mr. Sheehan said.

WSJ: Mets Owners to Pay $162 Million to Madoff Trustee

Is it Romney who absolutely has to win Iowa or is it some other candidate and that we still - remains to be seen?

NPR: Huckabee Gets Momentum; Oprah Helps Obama