The lawyer claimed his client was provoked into acts of violence by the defendant.

律师声称，他的当事人是受到被告的挑衅才采取暴力行动的。

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The incident was one of the worst ACTS of violence since the government launched major operations against drug cartels in 2006.

该事件是自2006年发动打击贩毒组织的重大行动以来最严重的暴力行为之一。

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In the past, the Sunni insurgent group Jundallah,or Soldiers of God, has said it was behind acts of violence in the region.

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As a result of this sort of conditioning, he then when he experiences real world violence, he responds with nausea and shock; basically, training him to get away from these acts of violence.

作为这种条件作用的结果，当他在现实中经历暴力行为时，便会引起恶心和休克;,总体来说，就是训练他远离暴力行为。

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"There are intelligence inputs that CPI Maoists may indulge in demonstrative acts of violence by targeting security forces and economic infrastructure, such as trains,buses,railway stations, bus stations and other places where people are likely to gather,"

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Behind the verdicts they record, some will have been tragic accidents, some premeditated acts of violence.

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This means that acts of violence against them must be investigated and brought to justice.

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Security Council Resolution 1738 (2006) condemns acts of violence against journalists and media personnel in conflict situations.

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