Then an e-mail from a friend broke the news that Jeanine had been too devastated to speak: She had multiple sclerosis.

不久，一个朋友通过电子邮件告诉我珍妮的病情恶化到不能说话了，她患有多发性硬化症（multiple scleosis）。

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He broke his silence after accepting a friend's invitation to speak at the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club, a US-based global voluntary organisation.

在接受一位朋友的邀请在基瓦尼俱乐部每周会议上讲话后，他打破了沉默。该俱乐部是位于美国的全球性自愿组织。

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Dressed smart like a London Bloke. Before he speak, his suit bespoke. And you thought he was cute before. Look at this P-Coat, Tell me he's broke.

像伦敦的布莱克一样聪明地选择衣物。在他开口前，他的套装就表明了一切。而你之前认为他很可爱。看看这件海军大衣，告诉我他已经破产。

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Controversy over gagging clauses has particularly focused on one of them, United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (ULHT), after its former chief executive, Gary Walker, broke a gag to speak about his 2010 dismissal and concerns over care.

BBC: Gary Walker

They were all looking to Titania to speak, but it was Oberon who finally broke the silence, announcing from the back of the room that the Beastie had died of its grief.

NEWYORKER: A Tiny Feast

Officers want to speak to two people who were seen to arrive in a car before the fire broke out.

BBC: Fire