He keeps the letter of the law but not the spirit.

他遵守法律的字面条文,而不是其精神实质.

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The spirit of the law, not the letter of the law, should be your guide.

指导你的是规则的精神实质, 而不是规则的文字本身.

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You intend to uphold the letter of the law, no matter what it costs?

你想不惜一切代价去遵守法律条文?

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We should obey the spirit, not the letter , of the law.

我们应该服从法律的精神实质, 而不是其字面意义.

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He obeyed the letter of the law.

他只是在字面意义上服从法律.

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They keep to the letter of the law.

他们不折不扣地遵守法律条文.

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Holding to the letter of the law, the judge sentenced the prisoner to the maximum penalty.

法官严格遵循法律条文, 判处该囚犯以最重刑.

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