We must not lose sight of our original aim.

我们决不能忘记我们最初的目标。

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While the original aim was to raise the hull if at all feasible, the operation was not given the go-ahead until January 1982, when all the necessary information was available.

虽然最初的目标是在可行的情况下提高船体，但是直到1982年1月所有必要信息都具备时，这项行动才得到批准。

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If Google's original aim was to force an admission of culpability, shake hands and move on, it has failed.

如果谷歌的初衷是迫使对方承认错误，然后双方握手言和，让事件告一段落，那么该公司已经失败。

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Its original aim was to, in effect, create flash mobs at participating businesses which would offer a coupon for a short time, usually 24 hours.

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Mr Thomas warned however that the original aim that all social housing would achieve the WHQS by 2012 will not be met for some considerable time.

BBC: Public Accounts Committee

The committee's original aim was to focus on media misbehaviour.

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