Taken at face value, the figures look very encouraging.

若只看表面，数字很令人鼓舞。

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Public statements from the various groups involved should not necessarily be taken at face value.

不必轻信各有关团体的公开声明。

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Taken at face value, this example reflects a design that decouples views from models.

从表面看，这个例子表明了设计中减弱了来自模型的视图。

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I think the Morning Star, Evening Star case shows us that arguments like this, at the very least, can't be taken at face value.

晨星和昏星的例子,向我们表明了,像这样的论证,一般来说,不能轻信

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Taken at face value he has admitted that the fight about same-sex marriage is already over.

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Taken at face value, that is a radical statement to make to civil servants.

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Urban legends are like dreams, they cannot be taken at face value, they have to be interpreted.

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