Here was the iron link of mutual crime, which neither he nor she could break. Like all other ties, it brought along with it its obligations.

然而他和她之间却有着共同犯罪的铁链，不管他还是她都不能打破。这一联系，如同一切其它纽带一样，有与之紧相伴随的义务。

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On the other hand, Mr Gates worries about China's tendency to break off its ties with the American military whenever America does something it dislikes.

另一方面，只要美国人做了中国不喜欢的事情，中国就有中断双方联系的倾向，对此盖茨忧心忡忡。

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Freedom also means to accept abundance. Freedom means to accept love or to break with ties that are no longer helpful to you.

自由也意味着接受丰盛。自由就是要接受爱，或是打破那些对你来说不再有用的连结。

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Syria and Lebanon have not sent their foreign ministers to the meeting, as they are objecting to Egypt and Jordan's refusal to break ties with Israel.

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We will also fully support an Afghan political process that includes reconciliation with those Taliban who break ties with al Qaeda, renounce violence and accept the Afghan constitution.

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There were calls from right-wing senators for Washington to break off ties with its biggest strategic partner in the Arab world.

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