I had to enter the list because nobody else would statethecase for our side in the dispute.
我只好参加进去，因为在争论中，没有其他人会帮我们说话。
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You will each be given the chance to state your case.
你们每人都有机会陈述理由。
《牛津词典》
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In that case, climax communities would be the most fragile and the least stable, since they can require hundreds of years to return to the climax state.