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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 在于
[zàiyú]
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1.
verb
[存在]
lie in
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2.
verb
[取决于]
depend on
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 在于
[zàiyú]
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1.
动
指事物的本质所在,相当于"就是"
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错误在于自作主张。
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战争的目的在于消灭战争。
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2.
动
指事物的关键所在,相当于"决定于"
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生命在于运动。
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Examples
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他犯错误的病根在于私心太重。
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His error stems from selfishness.
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恶债的特点在于它的不可转移性。
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The characteristic of odious debts lies in their untransferability.
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她的可贵之处在于坚持真理。
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Her finest quality lies in upholding the truth.
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书法之道在于运笔。
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Calligraphy is the way of the brush.
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战争的目的在于消灭战争。
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The aim of war is to eliminate war.
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有人说社会是个大染缸,其实关键还在于自己的选择。
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Some say that society is corrupting, in fact it is one's choice whether they become corrupt.
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这次战斗胜利的关键在于我们很早就获知了敌方的进攻路线。
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The key to our success in the fight was that we knew the enemy's attacking routes in advance.
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人类和猿类的共同性在于二者都是灵长类动物。
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The common feature of human beings and apes is that they are both primates.
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