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嘉中 I guess it's a case of no news is good news in as much as his condition hasn't deteriorated but by the same token hasn't improved. 我想这是一个没有消息就是好消息的例子，因为他的情况没有恶化，但同样也没有改善。 
by the same token 副词性短语，意思是： 1）同样地 （similarly, in the same way, in the same manner） 表示说话人在介绍平行或 相近对比的信息的短语 （the speaker is introducing parallel or closely contrasting information） 例句： I'm not good at math and, by the same token, I struggle with scientific equations. 我不擅长数学，同样地，我也不擅长科学方程。 He has a good ear for music, and by the same token he finds it easy to pronounce foreign words . 他对音乐很有鉴赏力，同样地，他觉得外来词也很容易发音。 She must be more reasonable, but by the same token you must try to understand her. 她得讲点理, 但同样你也得尽量体谅她. There was little evidence to substantiate the gossip and, by the same token, there was little to disprove it" 没有什么证据可以证实这些流言蜚语，同样，也没有什么证据可以证明它是错误的。 Some say he is a real charmer, but by the same token others are put off by his manner. 有人说他真的很有魅力，但同样地，也有人对他的态度感到反感。 Boston's population has grown very fast, and by the same token its urban problems have also increased. 波士顿的人口增长非常快，同样，它的城市问题也增加了。 
2）出于同样的原因 （for the same reason） 引入一个你认为对与前一项声明的理由相同 （to introduce a statement that you think is true for the same reasons that were given for a previous statement） 例句： The penalty for failure will be high. But, by the same token, the rewards for success will be great. 失败的惩罚将会很高。但是，出于同样的原因，成功的回报将是巨大的。 I don't think that prices will go up but, by the same token, I don't see them going down either. 我认为价格不会上涨，同样的理由，我认为价格也不会下降。 If you give up exercise, your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the same token, if you expend more energy you will lose fat. 如果你放弃运动，你的肌肉会收缩，脂肪会增加。同样的道理，如果你消耗更多的能量，你就 会减少脂肪。 By the same token, the designers must know enough about the problem domain to understand these basic terms as well. |
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