This, however, would be a knee-jerk reaction to a subtle argument.

然而，这将是对微妙争论的下意识反应。

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It was a knee-jerk reaction on her part.

这是她未加思索做出的反应。

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The knee-jerk reaction to this is to call for proper security in all hospitals.

对此类状况的第一反应是要求所有医院都采取相应的安全措施。

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Were the Republican hopeful to become commander-in-chief, the initial knee-jerk reaction will be positive for equities and the U.S. dollar.

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Of course, like everyone else, our knee-jerk reaction is often to delete the comment and ban the complainer but that is almost always the wrong reaction.

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Lisandro's arrival in France's culinary capital was no knee-jerk reaction to the departure of the home-grown Benzema - it was a transfer two years in the making.

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