From the military point of view the expedition had achieved its aims. We had drawn the dragon's teeth but many will say we had also sown them.

从军事上看，我们那次远征达到了目的。我们铲除了后患，不过许多人会说我们同时也种下了祸根。

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You may not have achieved all your aims but your efforts are good ones.

你或许没有达到全部目的但你的努力却是非常好的。

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He may not have achieved all his aims. But his effort is a good one.

他可能没达到他的全部目的，但他还是认真做了努力的。

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But those security aims have been achieved, and there would be little point in making such a controversial concession for a prize that has already been won.

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They achieved their aims to the extent that Boro barely had a kick from the outset.

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