As the war dragged on and Irish casualties mounted, however, their sympathy for the Union cause began to flag, and by the end of the war many had abandoned the Northern cause altogether.

然而，随着战事的绵延和爱尔兰人伤亡的增加，他们对联邦事业的同情心开始衰退，战争末期，许多人完全脱离了北军。

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Rafael Benitez has vowed not to be dragged into a war of words with Jose Mourinho ahead of the Community Shield at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday.

贝尼特斯发誓在星期天，社区盾杯在白露球场打响之前，不会再牵涉进任何与何塞·莫里尼奥的口水战中。

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American troops had withdrawn in 1973, but the war dragged on.

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The war dragged on for fourteen years.

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