Luxury car firm Jaguar has throwndownthegauntlet to competitors by giving the best guarantee on the market.
豪华轿车生产商捷豹公司通过提供市场上最佳的保修服务向竞争对手们发出了挑战。
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Our competitors have throwndownthegauntlet and challenged us to make a product as good as theirs at a cheaper price.
我们的竞争者已发出挑战,要我们把产品做得同他们的一样好,而且价格要更便宜些。
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Liverpool owner John W Henry has throwndownthegauntlet to manager Kenny Dalglish by insisting it would be a 'major disappointment' if Liverpool fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.