The enemy were thus reduced to a passive position in which they found it hard to give up the battle and yet had to give it up.

敌人于是就陷入了欲罢不能， 而又不得不罢的被动地位。

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If we lag behind other nations in economy, we will be thrown into a passive position.

如果我们在经济上落后于其他国家，我们就会陷于被动。

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There are evidences that amorous initiative is firmly reserved to men, and modern women, although not so subordinate as traditional women, are still in a passive position.

有证据显示恋爱中的主动权都是为男性保留的，现代女性，虽然不像传统女性那样，但是仍然处于被动地位。

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Thus, the very person who rose quickly to the ranks of middle management because of an ability to follow orders diligently is now seen as too passive for an executive position.

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