Rosa's constant refrain is that she doesn't have a life.

罗莎总是不断重复的一句话就是她生活得很无聊。

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When breaking in an engine, you should refrain from high speeds for the first thousand miles.

磨合发动机时,你应当避免在最初的1千英里高速行驶。

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Complaints about poor food in schools have become a familiar refrain.

抱怨学校饭菜差已是耳熟能详的老调了。

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Dr.Ahmed says people can also adjust their lifestyles: such as abstain,from smoking, indiscriminate sexual inter-course and refrain from factors known to be associated with cancer, such as drug abuse. The Nigeria Cancer Society is working with NGOs to create public awareness campaigns that include radio and television advertisements, handbills,pamphlets and other educational materials that are distributed in schools, hospitals and other public places.

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From Ralph Brinkhaus, a local member of the German parliament, the Bundestag, to Christine Lemster, a chemistry student at Hamburg University, we heard a similar refrain - the UK and Germany ought to be natural allies, and it is too bad that they cannot unite around EU issues.

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The rest of the oft-repeated refrain for more public-private partnership is wasted.

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But Mr Cain has garnered lots of attention, and a lead in some polls, with his relentless refrain of 9-9-9.

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