When someone tells you that you can't do something, what they usually mean is: "I can't because I'm not willing to take a risk or put in the necessary effort."

当别人告诉你，你无法做成某件事情时，他的意思其实是“我做不到，因为我不想冒险，也不想做任何必要的尝试。”

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Many people simply say that they want something, but they do not expend the substantial effort required to achieve it.

很多人只是嘴上说他们想要什么东西，但并不真正地付出大量努力去实现。

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It is a conscious effort to choose to reject the prideful, (what our world would say is right), choice, and instead do something many would say is crazy.

这是有意识的努力，是选择去抵制骄傲(我们的世界说那是对的)，是选择，而不是疯狂。

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It might just be a too little, too late effort to do something about the larger problem of nonnative species.

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On the other hand, I like the phased-in approach, I respect the idea that through December 2010 the SEC will be open to input from all market participants, but, even more, I appreciate that the SEC made a timely effort to at least do something.

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"I am not used to asking for permission every time I have to do something, " says Robert Sinnott, who is heading Bechtel's effort to repair the port.

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