Metaphor is the bringing together in a statement of identity of the discourse that's attempting to articulate itself.

比喻就是表述,试图自我阐明交谈特点的过程。

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it's very difficult when one is so articulate and is able to express exactly what you want to say,

当一个人已经熟谙一门语言，能够用这门语言清楚明白地表达意思，

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Now we need to take in other things that are also articulate human rights but make them more central: rights within marriage.

现在我们需要把一些其他的事物,也归类到人权范围之内,而且要给予更多的关注：,比如说，婚内权利。

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We tried to articulate the reasons or the principles lying behind our judgments.

然后试图阐明作出这些判断的,理由或原则。

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They might articulate a need or a desire, but what we have to do is understand all the technology ingredients and how they're evolving.

他们可能会提出要求或是愿望，我们所要做的事情是搞懂,所有技术成分，以及它们如何演变。

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And I wonder if you can articulate how you understand the people who object to your positions, and how you articulate their views in some of your responses?

我很好奇，您能否告诉我们您是怎样理解,那些反对您立场的人们的呢？,在您的回应中，您是怎样驳斥他们的观点的呢？

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