就是那个线索帮我们最终解决了问题。That was the clue which clinched it for us.警方认为那盘录像带可能录有能确认凶手身份的一些重要线索。The police think the videotape may hold some vital clues to the identity of the killer.上下文提供的理解其含义的线索contextual clues to the meaning...
宪法规定，议员必须宣誓效忠。The constitution requires members of parliament to take an oath of allegiance.法国国王不对任何人效忠。The kings of France paid homage to no one.他们宣誓效忠国王。They swore their loyalty to the king....
Watch out for bargains, but never buy dented cans.留意便宜货，但绝不要买表面凹陷的罐头。The vehicles are without exception old, rusty and dented.那些车辆一律都很破旧，锈迹斑斑，布满凹痕。Its brass feet dented the carpet's thick pile.其黄铜支脚把厚绒地毯压出了印。...
所谓科学的客观性是一种幻想。The objectivity of science is a mirage.但上述论点是否暗示着实际上不可能有任何客观性 呢 ?But does this argument suggest that objectivity is actually impossible?在这个意义上, 它们的普遍性和客观性也许更多地是一种想象而非现实.To this extent, their generality and ...