He left New Zealand after obtaining his Ph.D. and went to the UK to secure a research position.

他取得了博士学位后离开了新西兰，去英国谋得一个研究职位。

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I shall use my best endeavours to secure you the position.

我将尽力为你搞到这个职位。

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But no matter how secure your position seems to be, you are in competition with more people than you think.

但无论你的职位看上去多么牢固，你总是会有比你预想中更多的竞争者。

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A bastion is a secure position used for defense against attack.

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"It would unleash India's potential along the 1, 000 kilometres from Mumbai to Bangalore, transforming lives and putting British businesses in prime position to secure valuable commercial deals, " he added.

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However, the coach, who has a lucrative contract that takes him up to the end of the 2007 World Cup, insisted that he felt his position was secure and would not resign.

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Norquist himself often speaks with the casual confidence of a Washington fixture, secure in the knowledge that his position is far more secure than any elected official's.

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