He would not stand by and let his pet project be killed off.

他不会袖手旁观，任由自己钟爱的项目被否决。

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Bicycling around with his rucksack stuffed with photographic equipment, Sander would approach startled strangers if they interested him as suitable “types” for his pet project.

桑德骑着自行车到处游走，帆布背包里则装着摄影器具，如果他发现哪位陌生人能成为他的摄影事业项目的合适“类型”，他就会接近他们，尽管时而会引起些许惊慌。

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Governor Rick Perry's pet project is the Trans-Texas Corridor, running more than 300 miles (480km) from Dallas to San Antonio, more or less parallel to existing, often-congested Interstate 35.

州长瑞克·佩里(Rick Perry)的特别项目—贯德走廊，北起达拉斯南直圣安东尼奥，全程300多英里(合480千米)，几乎与现在经常塞车的州际35号公路并行。

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What grew as the pet project of Mark Zuckerberg, when he was a student at Harvard,has exploded - gaining eight new users ever second for the past 15 months.

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Brown is now doing some consulting work and is unable to pursue his pet project.

FORBES: Whose Rolodex is it, anyway?

Hadley's other pet project is a system that breaks down hydrogen sulfide in sewer lines.

FORBES: Germ warfare

This house of cards scenario requires growth for their EUR pet project to survive.

FORBES: Eurozone Health Dependent on a Weaker Unit