A death penalty case is a high-wire act with no net.

死刑案是个没有保护网的高危条例。

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What they're attempting is a high-wire act extraordinaire.

他们试图做的是一种非凡的钢丝绳表演。

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Nevertheless, the markets (and central banks) still face a tricky high-wire act for the rest of the year.

然而，市场（以及央行）在今年仍然面临走钢丝般棘手的处境。

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The governing of a distress call is actually an extremely delicate high-wire act for any young organism from an evolutionary point of view.

事实上，发出求救信号,是极其危险的行为,从进化的角度看,对任何一个年轻的生物体。

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Accordingly, we conclude that the proposed lotteries are not within the prohibition of the Wire Act.

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But if you still want to try this high-wire act, first understand some fundamentals.

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He describes Alex Salmond's leadership as "a high-wire act" involving big predictions, most of which have come off.

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