They stood up for what they believed to be right.

他们捍卫了他们认为正确的东西。

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They believed the unborn child was a gift from God.

他们相信那个尚未出生的孩子就是上帝赐予的一份礼物。

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They believed that art should be divorced from politics.

他们认为艺术应该与政治分开。

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They believed that signs of crime, such as broken windows in a building, led to other acts of crime.

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The Romans actually were very pious in the sense that they believed that whatever land they were in, they should provide sacrifices and honors for the local gods, especially the important ones.

而且非常虔诚,他们认为无论身处何处，都应该祭拜当地神明，尤其是重要的神。

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Because they believed-- they were made to believe that the teacher was better that supposedly he/she were.

因为他们相信-,他们被欺骗相信,这位老师的水平比实际情况高。

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They believed that FILO (First In, Last Out) was sacred ground they wanted to claim.

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Some top executives would fare better if they believed less of their own good press.

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First, they believed that a subscription best replicated the Napster experience, other than the free part.

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