In any business agreement, when you have to threaten someone with, "my contract says...," that's typically not a good sign, the following response will probably be, "Sue me."

在任何一份商业合同中，当你要威胁某人说“我的合同里写着…”，这绝对不是一个好兆头。你听到的回应八成是“告我吧！”

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Barack Obama will work with Congress to devise a fairer set of rules, but he will be reluctant to free those who openly threaten Americans.

奥巴马将和国会一起制定一个更公平的处置规则，但是他也不愿意释放那些公开威胁美国人民的人。

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"There will be no compromise with things that threaten our people and security," Mr. Lee said.

“我们不能对威胁人民安全的事情妥协。” 李先生说。

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Tim makes his living writing books, but he tells people how to promote their books books that could be in direct competition with his and threaten his position on bestseller lists.

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For all nations, global problems that threaten the future of mankind ought to be addressed with vigor and determination.

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That may be because poor, angry countries hesitate to threaten their relationship with powerful partners and aid donors by taunting them over human rights.

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