Marriages usually break down as a result of the shortcomings of both partners.

婚姻常常因双方的缺点而破裂。

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Both groups joined forces to persuade voters to approve a tax break for the industry.

两集团合力游说选民们同意给予这个行业减税。

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The only way to break the pressures on both mental health services and schools is to reinvest in early intervention services inside schools.

消除心理健康服务机构及学校压力的唯一方法是，重新投资学校内部所提供的早期干预服务。

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But he had to give up hope for both houses of Congress to pass bills before their August break.

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Catching a falling safe is guaranteed to break both your arms, and not something I would recommend.

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The next big debt burst came in the 1980s, as the Reagan Administration sought to break both the Soviets abroad and stagflation at home.

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It set a 3 p.m. daily coffee break, both to prop up sagging energy levels and to boost social interactions.

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