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I can recommend this play to all lovers of good theatre.
我把这个剧推荐给所有爱好优秀戏剧的人。
They'll go into the next tournament knowing that they'll need really some exceptional play to beat them.
带着这样的成绩去参加下一个大赛，他们知道别的选手需要有特别的发挥才能击败他们。
Both sides should maintain momentum of high-level exchange of visits and give full play to the existing consultation and dialogue mechanism so as to cement the political foundation for bilateral ties.
双方应继续保持两国高层交往的势头，充分发挥两国现有磋商和对话机制的作用，加强沟通，增进理解，不断巩固两国关系的政治基础。
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At the end of the day, musicians on both sides would play to raise the spirits of soldiers.
I think that America has an important role to play to have the standards increased.
我觉得美国在提高标准方面扮演着重要的角色。
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So although holiness derives from god, humans have a crucial role to play in sanctification, in sanctifying the world.
尽管神圣源于神灵，人类在将世界神圣化的过程中，扮演者重要的角色。
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It could be an attempt to play to the country's powerful military, to win its support.
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