A bunged-up system needed a jolt , they retorted .

他们反驳说，一个阻塞的系统需要敲击。

Mr erdogan retorted that mr maliki was fomenting sectarian strife with his clampdown on sunni politicians .

埃尔多安反驳说马利基通过对逊尼派政治家的打压掀起宗派冲突。

Poor countries retorted that they did not see floods or famine as pragmatic options .

贫穷国家反驳道他们不知道洪水和饥荒也是相当实际的。

Beijing retorted that such aggression risked bringing mutual destruction upon the great economic powers .

北京则反驳称，这种挑衅行为有可能让两大经济强国两败俱伤。

The publishing house reportedly retorted that geographically speaking , north china is correct .

据该出版社反驳说：在地域上说，中国北方是正确的。