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Three fifths of the students are in favor of the idea going hiking on the weekend.

五分之三的学生赞成周末去徒步旅行的主意.

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That's because he plans to ban tipping in favor of paying his servers an actual living wage.

这是因为他打算取消小费，以支付其雇员真正可以维持生计的工资来取代小费。

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What are the arguments in favor of protecting natural areas?

赞成保护自然资源区域的观点究竟是什么 呢 ?

英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

In effect, the Florida East Coast decision created a strong presumption in favor of informal rulemaking.

实际上, "佛罗里达东海岸"案的裁决造成了坚决赞成非正式规则制定的推论.

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They phased out my job in favor of a computer.

他们逐步用一台计算机淘汰了我的工作岗位

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They were all in favor of the good-tasting beans even though they didn't grow fast or very tall.

他们都喜欢味道好的豆子，虽然这些豆子生长速度慢，长成的时候也很矮。

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Today's election will skew the results in favor of the northern end of the county.

今天的选举将使结果有利于这个郡的北部地区。

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The new development turned the scales in favor of that school.

新的发展扭转了局面,对那所学校有利.

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It was a Christmas when shoppers passed by expensive silks in favor of more practical gifts.

这是一个购物者不理会昂贵的丝绸衣服而热衷于更实用礼物的圣诞节。

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I'll raise both hands in favor of damming the river.

我举双手赞成拦河筑坝。

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The jury voted 8-to-4 in favor of acquittal.

陪审团以8比4的投票结果赞成无罪判决。

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Price control would gradually disappear in favor of a free market.

价格控制逐渐被自由市场所代替.

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If self-complacence, as such, we will neglect the legal institutional construction, other than establish the legal institution in favor of the security of equal right to employment.

因为如果沾沾自喜，我们就会忽视法制建设，不去建立有利于保护平等就业权的法律制度。

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All in favor of this proposition will please say " Aye ".

请所有赞成这项提议的人讲一声 “ 赞成 ”.

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This check is made out in favor of a food corporation.

这张支票的受款人为一家食品公司.

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How would an enterprise come into the favor of the public and investors? How would an enterprise run its business to make itself evergreen?

一个企业怎样才能备受公众和投资者的青睐？企业怎么经营才能基业长青？是众多企业家值得深思的问题。

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Uncle left his position on the board of directors as he felt that he should move over in favor of a younger man.

叔叔觉得把他在董事会的职位让给一个年轻些的人有好处.

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The judge was biased in favor of the local team.

裁判对本地的球队有偏袒.

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Nixon from the first was in favor of a more active policy.

尼克松从一开始就赞成采取比较积极的方针.

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Near Scottsdale, Arizona, the Boulders Resort abjures the science of astronomy in favor of the lore of astrology in its "Dining With the Stars" dinners held three times each year, on the summer solstice and the spring and fall equinox dates.

伯德斯度假村临近亚利桑那州的斯科茨代尔市，这里的人们分别在夏至、春分和秋分时举行三次“与星星共餐”的活动，意在显示这里的人们不爱天文科学，爱占星学。

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A leisurely process of decision-making creates a presumption in favor of eventual inaction.

不慌不忙地作决定就会使人猜测是打算不了了之.

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The mass of public opinion is in favor of no-fault auto insurance.

舆论的主要方面是赞同无过失汽车保险.

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All in favor of this proposition will please say "Aye".

请所有赞成这项提议的人讲一声 “赞成” .

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There has been a decline in enrollment in liberal arts courses in favor of highly specialized training for high-paying careers, mostly in business.

文科课程的报名人数有所下降，而以商业为主、针对高薪职业的高度专业化培训课程则越来越受欢迎。

Just skip the heavy motorcycle jackets in favor of light, soft skins in classic colors, like gray ( Nicole Kidman), brown ( Malin Akerman) or black.

不要选择硬邦邦的摩托车夹克，而应该选择皮质比较光亮柔软的，颜色比较经典的，如灰色的（妮可·基德曼穿的）、棕色的（玛琳·阿克曼穿的）或者黑色的。

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He offered to testify in favor of the accused.

他主动出庭作对被告有利的证词.

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The jury voted 8-to-4 in favor of acquittal

陪审团以8比4的投票结果赞成无罪判决。

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The majority voted in favor of the proposal.

多数人投票赞成这项提案.

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There were 16 votes in favor of my suggestion, and 15 against.

十六票赞成我的建议, 十五票反对.

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Safire writes hilariously of being banished from presidential favor.

萨菲尔笔锋幽默，描写了自己没能博取总统好感的事。

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