On APRIL 1st the world and European football associations suspended Bosnia, apparently killing whatever hope the country had of qualifying for the Euro 2012 championships.

4月1日，世界及欧洲足球联盟暂缓波斯尼亚参与2012年欧洲竞标赛，表面上是在扼杀任何使这个国家有资格参与此赛事的希望。

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I hope you'll join me in this campaign to stop the killing of dolphins in Japan.

我希望你能参加这项运动，以阻止日本的海豚杀害我。

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Free-traders hope they will not demand too much, for fear of killing the Doha round and attracting the blame.

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In times of scarcity, tribesmen would regularly invade the territory of their neighbors in the hope of carrying off camels, cattle, or slaves, taking great care to avoid killing anybody, since this could lead to a vendetta.

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