Dishonesty is ultimately self-defeating.弄虚作假最终会自食其果。Narrowly self-interested behaviour is ultimately self-defeating.狭隘自私的行为最终会自拆台脚。Paying children too much attention when they misbehave can be self-defeating.孩子有不良行为时，小题大...
The navy played a limited but significant role in defeating the rebellion...海军在平息这场叛乱的过程中起到了有限但却十分重要的作用。Denver had won the championship by defeating the Cleveland Browns 23-20 in overtime.丹佛队在加时赛中以23比20击败克利夫兰布朗队夺得冠军。In 1...
他坚持每一项减税都要和支出削减一一对应。He insists any tax cut be matched dollar-for-dollar with cuts in spending.他们比较了素食者组与肉食者组的脂肪摄入量，并将他们的膳食与血脂超标水平对应起来。They compared the fat intake of groups of vegetarians and meat eaters, and matched the...
Robbers held up a bank at gunpoint.强盗持枪抢劫了一家银行。These may be laudable aims, but by enforcing them at gunpoint another vitally important principle is lost.也许用心是好的，但若诉诸枪杆子则无法坚持另一个至关重要的原则。She and her two daughters were held ...