give pause to

基本解釋

That said, they ought to give pause to the most voracious supplement poppers.
他們說大多數(shù)服用補(bǔ)充劑成癮的人都應(yīng)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蓆將讓那些堅(jiān)稱英國在佈魯塞爾毫無影響力的英國人認(rèn)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(duì)學(xué)校黑暗麪的控訴，應(yīng)該給成年人們敲了一記警鍾,尤其是那些在探討,爲(wèi)什麼會(huì)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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