The bad weather notwithstanding, the event was a great success.

尽管天气恶劣，活动还是取得了巨大的成功。

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Taking everything into consideration, the event was a great success.

总的说来，这项活动取得了极大的成功。

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They called the event "a tribute to heroes," which was a nice touch.

他们把这次活动称为“向英雄致敬”，这是个点睛妙笔。

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In the event, though, their only other prize came for best long form music video.

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The event was attended by David Cameron and the new Defence Secretary Philip Hammond.

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In the event, St Paul would have set sail for Rome soon after arriving on Mljet.

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