He was the ultimate arbiter on both theological and political matters.

We don't like strangers who poke their noses into our affairs.

我们不喜欢陌生人干预我们的事务。

Inspectors were appointed to inquire into the affairs of the company.

督查员受委派调查该公司的事务。

The receivers are keen to sell the stores as one lot.

破产事务官想要将这些店铺打包整体出售。

Over the years he's demonstrated a certain prescience in foreign affairs.

这些年来，他已经在外交事务方面表现出一定的预见性。

They're resentful that outsiders presume to meddle in their affairs.

他们对外人擅自干预他们的事务非常愤慨。

All too often they become enmeshed in deadening routines.

他们时常陷入枯燥的日常事务之中。

Incidents of this type cause irreparable damage to relations with the community.

这类事件会对与该社群的关系造成不可弥合的伤害。

Police are out in force to prevent a recurrence of the violence.

警方出动大量警力防止暴力事件再次发生。

Communal violence broke out in different parts of the country.

在该国不同的地区发生了群体暴力事件。

The meeting had all the ingredients of high political drama.

这次会议具备了作为高度戏剧性的政治事件的一切要素。

The industry minister described the affair as "an absolute scandal".

工业部长将此事件形容为“绝对的丑闻”。

The events in Los Angeles have sparked a new national self-examination.

发生在洛杉矶的事件再次引发了全国范围的反思。

He claims he was made the fall guy for the affair.

他声称自己是这起事件的替罪羊。

The president was clearly exasperated by the whole saga.

整个事件显然让总统很恼火。

This evidence supports their contention that the outbreak of violence was prearranged.

这一证据证实了他们的观点，即此次突发暴力事件是有预谋的。

These incidents suggest the peace in Northern Ireland is still brittle.

这些事件表明北爱尔兰的和平仍然很脆弱。

A spokesman insisted the two events were "in no way related"

一位发言人坚称这两起事件“绝无关联”。

The horrors he experienced are imprinted, perhaps indelibly, in his brain.

他经历的恐怖事件在他脑海中刻下了深深的，或许是难以磨灭的印记。

He put the case to the Saudi Foreign Minister.

他把这起事件向沙特外长作了说明。

If you remember these three golden rules you won't go far wrong.

记住这三条金律，就不会错到哪儿。