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That said, they ought to give pause to the most voracious supplement poppers.
他們說大多數(shù)服用補充劑成癮的人都應該停一停了。
But the implications of either a markedly low voter turnout, or an outright upset, could give pause to conservatives.
但是，很低的投票率或者是全然失敗的可能性將能使得保守派躊躇難行。
Three decades on, a British EU president would give pause to those who maintain that Britain never has any influence in Brussels.
三十年過去了，一位來自英國的歐盟主席將讓那些堅稱英國在布魯塞爾毫無影響力的英國人認真思索反省一番。

And in that emphasis on the dark side of schooling, should give pause to adults who were looking for an understanding of why something like Columbine comes about.
這一對學校黑暗面的控訴，應該給成年人們敲了一記警鐘,尤其是那些在探討,為什么會有科羅拉多可倫拜槍殺案這樣的事件。
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This information should give pause to those touting solar and wind, including politicians.
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But the implications of either a markedly low voter turnout, or an outright upset, could give pause to conservatives.
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The obituary list of hedge funds should give pause to anyone imagining that all these contraptions are bound for glory.
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