A diplomat might argue that some bureaucratic delay is inevitable in visa processing.

The court received legal filings arguing that the settlement was inadequate and failed to meet anticipated outcomes.

法院收到的法律文件辩称，该和解是不充分的且未能达到预期结果。

He argued that the verdict flew against natural justice.

他辩称该判决违背了自然正义。

The thief was a man a little under forty.

小偷是个未满四十岁的男子.

All those under twenty years of age were excluded from the club.

未满20岁的人不能加入该俱乐部.

When interviewing minors under seventeen, one must observe the rubric provided in the book.

书中规定，在询问未满17岁的未成年人时，必须遵守书中的准则。

Adolescents under the age of eighteen are barred from jobs that require driving vehicles.

未满十八岁的青少年不得从事需要驾驶车辆的工作。

Why seek publicity for this self-indulgent, adolescent oaf?

为什么要为这个行为任性、青春期未满的白痴寻求宣传呢？

Minors under the age of 18 qualify for the reduced rates displayed within the brackets.

括号内展示的优惠价格适用于未满18岁的未成年人。

At present, the law does not permit individuals below the age of 14 to enter bars.

目前，法律不允许未满14岁的人进入酒吧。

Visa fee to be remitted in cash.

请以现金支付签证费.

The embassy doesn't keep the fee. Those funds go back to Washington.

使馆并不留签证费, 要如数交给华盛顿.

Each firm will encounter a demand curve that slopes downward.

每家企业都将遇到一条向下倾斜的需求曲线。

His arm traced a broad curve through the spacious room.

他的手臂在宽敞的房间里划出一条宽阔的曲线。

This kinked line represents the pattern in chart 1.

这条曲线代表了图表1中的模式。

He and his team encounter a steep learning curve with new software.

他和他的团队在使用新软件时遇到了陡峭的学习曲线。

Is this just a temporary dip in an otherwise healthy growth curve?

这仅仅是原本健康的增长曲线中暂时的下滑吗？

These could be designed to last long enough for interstellar travel.

这些机器可以设计得能坚持飞行足够长久以便用于星际旅行.

Development of new methods of rocketpropulsion will make interstellar travel more practical.

火箭推进新方法的发展将于星际旅行更为可行.

So there are a lot of anecdotes about him.

因此有许多关于他的趣闻.

An amusing item on the morning news made me raise an eyebrow while sipping my coffee.

早晨新闻中的一则趣闻让我喝咖啡时不禁挑起了眉毛。