Most of the arguments put forward by our opponents simply do not hold water.

我们的对手提出的大部分辩解都站不住脚。

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The conclusions of the report, therefore, are utterly absurd and do not hold water. Moreover, it even ACTS contrary to the general knowledge of basic science and technology in many aspects.

因此，报告的结论是十分荒谬的，是站不住脚的，甚至在许多方面违反了基本的科技常识。

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But I do not think that this view can hold water.

但我并不认为这一观点能站得住脚。

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The more optimistic interpretations do not quite hold water either, especially in Chechnya, where Mr Putin unfortunately shows no shortage of decisiveness along with ill-disguised contempt for European peacemongers.

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