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Every desire, every action corresponds to another. 语音讲解： 1.every action 英音：/'evrɪj'kʃ(ə)n/美音：/'ɛvrij'kʃən/ 2.correspond 英音：/kɒrɪ'spɒnd/美音：/ˌkɔrə'spɑnd/ 3.to another 英音：/tuwə'nʌə/美音：/tuwə'