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That said, they ought to give pause to the most voracious supplement poppers.
他们说大多数服用补充剂成瘾的人都应该停一停了。
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败的可能性将能使得保守派踌躇难行。
Three decades on, a British EU president would give pause to those who maintain that Britain never has any influence in Brussels.
三十年过去了，一位来自英国的欧盟主席将让那些坚称英国在布鲁塞尔毫无影响力的英国人认真思索反省一番。

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.
这一对学校黑暗面的控诉，应该给成年人们敲了一记警钟,尤其是那些在探讨,为什么会有科罗拉多可伦拜枪杀案这样的事件。
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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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