无论他们走到哪里，这个颜色使得他们很容易被敌人发现。 外加上他们对维持阵形的坚持，他们在战争中简直就是活靶子，尤其在独立战争中。

This made them an easy target no matter where they went, and in combination with their emphasis on holding their formation, they were sitting ducks especially during the American Revolution.

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当巴西1882年宣布独立之后，英国一直坚持它承担了葡萄牙皇冠的债务。

When Brazil became independent in 1822 Britain insisted that it assume the debts of the Portuguese crown.

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许多BBC的批评者指出，赫屯的报告暴露出其总裁角色的缺位- - -一方面维护其BBC的独立性，同时又要确保其管理者们坚持规则。

Many of the BBC's critics say the Hutton report exposed the impossibility of the governors' role - protecting the BBC's independence at the same time as ensuring its managers stick to the rules.

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