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Global Voices Online Writing
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10/29/2009

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such mao-style campaign (wrong)
Definition
such a mao-style campaign
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畜生
Definition
a beast
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he or she
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they
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 To state (a plea or excuse, for example) in support or denial of a claim or accusation
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allege
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Is has to do with Chinese Communist Party’s historical tradition. In this tradition, the authority is never content with simply indicting the fallen or the suspects through legal processes.
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Is has to do with Chinese Communist Party’s historical tradition where the authority is never content with simply indicting the fallen or the suspects through legal processes.

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politics can precede the law
Definition
politics may take precedence over the law
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Here is a sample of such comments
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Following is a sample of such comments

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Obviously, by writing such kind of essay
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Obviously, by writing this kind of essay
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stand on the moral high ground
Definition
take the moral high ground
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There is no point to argue whether there is procedural justice or not
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There is no point in arguing whether there is procedural justice or not

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Political struggle is all about deceiving each other from the ancient time.
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Political struggle is all about deceiving each other since the ancient time.
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把注意力放在这些花边上
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relishing such peripheral matters
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such wish may never come true
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such a wish may never com true
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The leader is concerned about the people
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The leader is concerned for the people
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how many taxes they pay (wrong)
Definition
how much they pay in tax
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demand for services (wrong)
Definition
demand services
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the difference between "contemplate" and "contemplate on"?
Definition
The latter one is intransitive, meaning to ponder deeply.
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discuss about the issues (wrong)
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dscuss the issue
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The project will span over 3 weeks (wrong)
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The project will span 3 weeks
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the people in the national team
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the people ON the national team
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in the weekend
Definition
on the weekend
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