It's like trying to turn that big boat by your own willpower when it's set on autopilot to go the opposite way.

这就像你用自己的力气让一艘大船前进，而它的自动驾驶仪是设置为和你向相反的方向走的。

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Meanwhile, the Austrians have the opposite set of policy guidelines and have heroically held to their recipe of liquidation.

不过，奥地利人有着恰恰相反的政策指导措施并自豪地坚持清算才是解决危机之道。

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The following year they set out once again, this time traveling in the opposite direction, north to Saudi Arabia.

第二年，他们重新启程，朝着和上次相反的方向出发，北上沙特阿拉伯。

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Unfortunately, Germany's government seems to be drawing exactly the opposite conclusions, promising to set an example with tough cuts when it should be helping to stimulate growth.

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Gibbs pushed for a single but Amla was unsure of the run and as both batsmen found themselves at the non-striker's end, Shah was alert with a direct hit to the opposite set of timbers from mid-on.

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The CDS debacle, however, looks likely to set this back and create the opposite of what is hoped for.

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