I knew very well that it was impossible to cross-examine him.

我非常清楚反复他是不可能。

After much questioning among the people concerned, the headmaster at last elicited the truth regarding the incident.

经过有人员进行反复，校长终于出了件事真相。

Work and rework your query letters. Those are, perhaps, more vital than the story themselves.

反复修改你信。这些也许比故事本身更重要。

Even though you haven't committed any crime, or been formally charged with one, you are repeatedly questioned about your political views, accused of disloyalty, and asked to incriminate your friends and associates.

即使你没有犯下任何罪行，也没有被正式指控，你还是会反复你政治观点，被指控不忠，并被要求指控你朋友和同事。