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我妹妹认为，她能极力说服父亲提高她每月的零用钱。 My younger sister thinks she can argue Father into increasing her monthly pocket money.
她极力主张拼写正确是十分重要的. She has very pronounced views on the importance of correct spelling.
我极力控制住自己没对他喊叫起来。 I only just managed to stop myself from shouting at him.
他们极力装出情愿的样子撤回了反对意见. They withdrew their objections with as good a grace as they could manage.
她极力反对别人说她势利眼. She protested strongly at being called a snob.
她极力强调该计画的好处. She was at pains to stress the benefits of the scheme.
理查德和戴维极力想把问题列入议程, 但遭多数票否决. Richard and David tried to get the question put on the agenda but they were heavily outvoted.
她极力掩盖她在此事中充当的角色。 She's very defensive about her part in the affair.
他极力贬低她在那项研究中的贡献, 从而独获全部奖励. He minimized the value of her contribution to his research so that he got all the praise.
有人问她为什麽要这样做, 她则极力为自己辩解. When asked to explain her behaviour, she gave a very defensive answer.