胜利促使他给罗斯福发了封喜报。The victory inspired him to dispatch a gleeful telegram to Roosevelt.对这个坏消息，罗斯福毫不理会。Roosevelt was defiant in the face of the bad news.罗斯福偶尔会试图避开他。Roosevelt occasionally attempted to circumvent him....
Major's reply came as a complete surprise to the House of Commons.梅杰的回答让众议院大吃一惊。The visitor's gallery in the House of Commons was full.下议院的旁听席上坐满了人.The poor orphans were kept on short commons.贫苦的孤儿们吃不饱饭....
国务卿已被那些诡辩之词给说服了。The Secretary of State has given in to special pleading.政治选举更多地取决于诡辩的能力，而不在于是否懂经济。Political selection is more dependent on sophistry and less on economic literacy.诡辩改变不了历史.Sophistry cannot alter history....