People hardly ever keep their resolutions, though they make them.

人们虽然下了决心，但几乎从不遵守。

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The things people make, and the way they make them, determine how cities grow and decline, and influence how empires rise and fall.

人们制造的东西及其制造方式决定了城市的兴衰，也影响着帝国的隆替。

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Making a website is similar to making a movie—hundreds of people work on it, one person makes the final decision, and they make them every minute of the day.

做一个网页和拍一部电影其实很相似，几百人要围着它打转，不过总要有一个人最后拍板。

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He wanted to make sure parents knew they should have control over their children and expect cooperation from them.

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So I'm really just interested in how filmmakers make films for what motive they have in common, why they make them and how they choose to present reality.

所以我对电影制作者们,在制作电影时有没有什么共同的动机,他们为什么要制作电影，如何用电影反映现实,等方面很感兴趣。

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It may not generate high income, but it can make them feel like they're making contributions in one way or another.

这样的工作可能不会带来高收入，但可以使他们觉得自己,在某些方面作出了贡献。

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Answer the questions from the audience before they make them, anticipating their possible questions.

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Russians are often sensitive to outside criticism of their country or comparisons with others, even if they make them themselves.

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Mr. DURHAM: Well, they make them and then ship them out.

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