The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms.

这些言词在繁荣潮起、在和平的风平浪静中说过，但很多时候，誓词是在阴霾密布中宣读。

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And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

神称旱地为地，称水的聚处为海。神看是好的。

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It matched our mental model of "being lean" - we were not only gathering funds, we were also testing the waters.

这符合我们预想中的“高效”模型——我们不仅是在筹集资金，也是在试水。

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If plan sponsors agree that the goal is to encourage the development of successful minority-owned asset management businesses, then they should look for a manager-of-managers that could not only assist these firms in gathering assets but also in negotiating their way through the treacherous waters of the institutional asset management marketplace.

FORBES: The Politics of Minority or Emerging Manager Programs (August 2, 2004 )

University students are planning a gathering Wednesday in front of the British Embassy in Tehran to protest the alleged encroachment in Iranian waters by British sailors, Fars reported Tuesday.

CNN: UK urges 'speedy' end in Iran yacht case