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After all, plenty of companies pay lip service to the idea that a big part of managers' mission is developing the talent under them and mentoring tomorrow's leaders.

毕竟，许多公司至少在口头上都是支持这种观点的，即管理者的任务，很大一部分是培养人才，辅导未来的领导者。

People pay lip service to their dreams of freedom, but many feel frightened by it.

人们为了实现自由,花钱被骗, 但也有很多人害怕.

All the parties pay lip service to environmental issues.

对环境问题，各方都是口惠而实不至。

Unhappily, he had done no more than pay lip service to their views.

不幸的是，他对他们观点的支持只是口惠而实不至。

I once saw her holding a rather worn prayer book which I think is in itself telling-because it shows that this is a woman who doesn't just pay lip service to God, but prays and is a true believer.

我曾看她拿着一本非常破旧的祈祷书——这恰好说明女王绝非虚有其表，而是千真万确信仰上帝。

We routinely pay lip service to it, but because the matter is complex, we tend to fail in protecting our systems where it matters& at the points of input.

我们总是说得很好听，但是由于情况很复杂，因此我们往往在系统保护的关键点&输入上做得差强人意。

The banks do pay lip service to the idea of streamlining investment banking to serve asset management, but not much more.

两大银行在口头上提出要精简投资银行业务，并增加资产管理服务的想法，但仅此而已。

Politicians often pay lip service to many important issues during an election but they don't fulfill their promises once they are elected.

政客们在大选中对很多大事都只是嘴上工夫而已，一旦当选就没人会履行诺言。

The machinists only pay lip service to the safety regulations and one day soon there is going to be a nasty accident.

机械师们对安全条例只是口头上表示遵守,总有一天要出大事故的.

Some people pay lip service to education, but don't vote taxes for better schools.

有些人空谈发展教育, 但不赞成增税以兴建更好的学校.

They pay lip service to education, but don't work for better schools.

他们声言支持教育，却有不为改善学校做实际工作。

Many governments do nothing more than pay lip service to the advice, or drag their feet.

许多国家的政府对于该建议只是口头承诺，或者行事迟缓。

Now we have a president who doesn't even bother to pay lip service to the idea of freedom.

今天我们有了一位甚至连在口头上应承自由理念都嫌麻烦的总统。