It was felt by a number of politicians that the government had a responsibility to support the arts as sort of the soul or spirit of the country.

很多政治家认为政府有责任支持艺术，以之作为一种国家的灵魂或精神。

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After the 31st Olympic Games, people all over the country thought highly of the spirit of the Women's Volleyball Team.

第31届奥运会后，全国人民都对女排精神给予了高度评价。

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His spirit encourages us to love our country and devote ourselves to science.

他的精神鼓励我们，要爱国，要为科学献身。

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The North must remain the dictator of the republic until the spirit of the North shall become the spirit of the whole country.

VOA: special.2010.01.21

The pope said Angolans have received power from the Holy Spirit to be the builders of a better tomorrow for their country and said he came to Africa to preach "this message of forgiveness, hope and new life in Christ."

VOA: standard.2009.03.22

"There seems to be a growing recognition that the Taliban and other miscreants, to use the Pakistanis' own word for this,are a threat to the entire country and are alien to the spirit of Mohammed Ali Jinnah and the founders of Pakistan."

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

"We have the best players in the country and the spirit in the dressing room has always been great, " Emam said.

BBC: This is the golden era of our club

President Reagan helped as much as any President to restore a sense of optimism in our country, a spirit that transcended politics -- that transcended even the most heated arguments of the day.

WHITEHOUSE: THE WHITE HOUSE

How much worse then in the wake of the biggest blow to capitalism and the national spirit this country has ever seen?

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