go to the trouble

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So when pollsters go to the trouble of calling some of these people, they are left guessing about how to weight their views.
因此，当民意调查者无法接通这些人的电话时，他们就只有猜测这些人观点所占的分量了。
Because a degree will distinguish good applicants from bad – if bright, energetic candidates are willing to go to the trouble of acquiring one, while dim, lazy candidates are not.
因为一个学位将有助于区分优秀和差劲的应聘者——聪颖、有活力的候选人愿意不辞辛劳地获取一个学位，而愚钝、懒惰之人不这么做。
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When you go to the trouble of setting goals, keep them to a manageable number that can realistically be followed up on.
当你为设定目标而奔忙的时候，把目标设定在可以掌控的数量之内是比较现实的。

I did not understand. "But,Dupin," I said, "why did you go to the trouble of replacing the letter?
But let's go back to the Old South, this Old South that got the United States in so much trouble.
但是让我们回到内战前的南方,这个让美国陷入这么多的麻烦的地方
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If apomictic seeds are cheap enough, farmers may not think it worthwhile to go to the trouble of saving and storing them.
ECONOMIST: Genetic engineering
So when pollsters go to the trouble of calling some of these people, they are left guessing about how to weight their views.
ECONOMIST: Political polls