The president declined to deliver the speech himself, on account of a sore throat.

那位总统由于嗓子疼拒绝亲自发表演讲。

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The ceremony's organizers forbade him to deliver the speech.

庆典的主办方禁止他做这样的演讲。

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Doctor said, in her throat steadily a lump, Although has excised, Destroyed the vocal cord actually, Possibly again also could not deliver the speech.

医生说，她喉咙里长了一个肿块，尽管已经被切除了，声带却意外被破坏了，可能她再也讲不了话了。

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