But observers think authorities are only establishing an alibi in case something goes wrong.

He was running out of excuses.

他已经用完了所有遁词.

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But why guarantee international criticism by opening the zones in the first place?

但是为什么一开始要开辟这些区域,给国际批评以口实 呢 ?

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Silence is never written down.

沉默不留口实.

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I-of the law excuses no one.

[谚]不知法不能作为免罪的口实.

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They may soon have more ammunition.

他们很快会有更多的口实.

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Lgnorance of the law excuses no one.

不知法不能作为免罪的口实.

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The senate carefully avoided giving a handle to opposition.

参议院小心避免给反对者落下什么口实.

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Ignorance of the law excuses no one.

〔谚语〕不懂法律不能作为免罪的口实.

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In 1977, to cover every intractable problem with excuses for complacent resignation.

而到了1977年, 其目的在于,以彬彬有礼的顺从为理由口实,来掩盖各种难以驾驭的问题.

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Iran is now boasting the same.

现在伊朗也以此为挡箭牌.

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I know that love also is to have the shield.

我知道,爱也是有挡箭牌的.

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But I don't need no alibi-I'm a puppet on a string.

可俺用不着托辞 - 俺是一木偶被提着线.

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Nonsense. This is all about protecting the doctors'turf.

无稽之谈, 这只不过是医疗保护主义的托辞罢了.

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I'm checking on the UFO guru's alibi , but so far he looks clean.

我在检查那位飞碟专家的托辞, 目前看来没什么问题.

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His excuse was just a stall.

他的托辞只是缓兵之计.

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Your plea of old age is only a pretence.

您借口说您年纪老了,这不过是托辞.

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Whatever reasons he may give, they can only be excuses.

不论他提出什么理由, 都只能是些托辞.

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He remained home on [ under ] the pretext that he was sick.

他用生病的托辞 [ 借口 ] 留在家里.

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He's merely looking for a pretext.

他只是在找托词.

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The thief pleaded poverty.

那个贼以贫穷为托词.

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