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Locked up in Vietnam for five and a half years, McCain suffered through the harsh conditions of a prisoner-of-war facility.

麦凯恩在越南被关押了五年半，饱受战俘营恶劣环境的折磨。

Before I finish and present these crucial recommendations, I need to bring this to a swift conclusion.

在我结束并提出这些关键建议之前，我需要迅速结束这次发言。

The square was packed with thousands of people by midnight, and crowds had been pouring in since dawn.

广场在午夜前已挤满数千人，并且从黎明起就有人群不断涌入。

Regional carriers fly to distant locations, and business travelers account for the majority of visitors in these areas.

区域性航空公司飞往遥远的地点，商务旅客占这些地区访客的大多数。

Hardly had he returned when both she and Simon had vanished without a trace.

他刚一回来，就发现她和西蒙已消失得无影无踪。

Fourteen and a quarter percent.

14.25%銆�

Outstanding teachers can address inadequate teaching, and recruiting them demands monetary investment.

优秀教师能够解决教学不足的问题，而招聘他们需要资金投入。

a persistent offender (= a person who continues to commit crimes after they have been caught and punished)

惯犯

the persistence of unemployment in the 1970s and 1980s

20世纪70年代和80年代的持续失业状况

Only after many years does the genuine effect of this disease emerge clearly, and just five years is insufficient to uncover it entirely.

这种疾病的真实影响要经过许多年才会清晰显现，而仅仅五年时间不足以完全揭示它。

He asked for ice to mix with his bourbon, and soon he was completely drunk.

他要了些冰块兑入波本酒，没过多久便烂醉如泥。

Our team created two hundred and fifty invitations.

我们团队制作了两百五十份请柬。

Day by day, my health gets better and my condition steadily improves.

我的健康状况一天天好转，病情也在稳步改善。

monitors, printers and other peripherals

显示器、打印机及其他外围设备

Salt and pepper the potatoes.

给土豆放上盐和胡椒粉。

They were photographed separately and then as a group.

他们先单独照相，然后合影。

How much is the sum of two and two?

2和2的和是多少？

Twenty-six added to three thousand makes three thousand and twenty-six.

26加上3000等于3026。

To be frank, it's hardly shocking that they've been defeated in every game, and did you really expect any other outcome?

坦率地说，他们在每场比赛中都落败并不令人惊讶，而你难道真的期待过其他结果吗？

I smiled at her and descended the ancient harbor stairs...

我朝她微笑，然后走下古老的港口楼梯...

Early buildings were made of wood and have perished.

早期建筑物为木质结构，已经消失殆尽。

Her hobbies include hiking and photography.

她的业余爱好包括徒步旅行和摄影。

The only way to improve is through hard work and dogged perseverance.

要更上一层楼，唯一的途径就是艰苦奋斗，不屈不挠。

Mental difficulties increase steadily as one grows older, and cognitive demands become more pronounced.

随着年龄的增长，心智困难稳步增加，认知需求变得更加明显。

Wasn't he strikingly handsome back then, and how does he look now?

他以前不是很英俊吗，那现在看起来怎么样？

He was a poor performer at school and left with no qualifications.

他在校学习成绩不好，没有毕业就离开学校。

Aston Villa is on the verge of reclaiming the number one spot in England's First Division standings and securing their dominance.

阿斯顿维拉队即将重新夺回英格兰甲级联赛积分榜的第一名位置并巩固他们的统治地位。

The drought is now troubling Sudan, and the situation remains severe.

目前干旱正在困扰着苏丹，而且情况依然严峻。

Carefully researched by experts, and the most effective reading progress happens when kids gain deep understanding of the language.

专家们经过仔细研究，并且当孩子们对语言有深刻理解时，阅读进步最为显著。

Albania's vast territories were occupied by Italy between 1914 and 1920.

1914年至1920年间，意大利占领了阿尔巴尼亚的大片领土。