The farmer came after the intruder with a big stick.

The authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.

当权者平心静气地劝说，而不是施加压力。

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The big secrets? Stick to products you know ( orlearn before you start) extremely well, package your goods carefully, and provide impeccable customer service.

这是天大的秘密？盯住你了如指掌的商品（或者先学了再开始做），好好包装，再提供完善的客户服务。

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He guides his citizens safely across the street, big stick in hand.

小镇长常手里拄个拐杖，引导着镇上居民安全地过马路。

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Instead, Congress is currently waving the financial big stick in the wrong direction, at the Palestinians – for having the temerity to pursue their UN bid in September.

而现实情况恰恰相反&美国国会目前的财政大棒挥错了方向，指向了冒失地谋求联合国在9月份承认其建国的巴勒斯坦人。

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The effort is being nationalised; and economic incentives are replacing the big stick of international direction.

减排努力正在国家层面展开；经济激励正在取代国际监督这根“大棒”。

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The automaker is currently prepping plant sites in as many as three states for production of its lower-cost lithium-ion cells that will power its cars and, eventually, homes.

这家汽车制造商正准备在美国三个州建设厂区，用以生产成本更低的锂离子电池。这种电池将为特斯拉电动车提供动力，最终也将为住宅供电。

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It's where I do my morning Yoga and munch my cereal prepping for the daily surf.

这是我清晨做瑜珈的地方，是我咀嚼谷类早餐的地方，是我迎接新的一天的地方。

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So, whether its prepping the coffee maker the night before so all you gotta do is press the button in the morning,

所以，头天晚上准备好咖啡机，第二天早上需要做的就是按下按钮；

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Prepping the hologram: A proprietary software plug-in loaded onto a standard computer converts the3-D image into a hologram-friendly format.

准备全息图：利用安装在普通计算机上的专有软件插件，将3D图形转换成支持全息图的文件。

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If you have the vision to start prepping now, you could be flying starships, reading minds, or designing organs.

如果你够有远见，现在就着手预备，那你就有可能成为未来的飞船驾驶员、测心专家或器官设计师。

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It may help with the drainage to put a low layer of gravel in the bottom, Ms. Millard said, prepping the planter.

在底部铺上薄薄一层碎石，可以帮助排水，米勒德说，她正准备播种。

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CHASTAIN The week when we were prepping for the film, I was tagging next to Anne.

查斯坦：我们为影片做准备的那个星期，我被安排在安妮旁边。

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They're prepping him for surgery.

他们正准备给他动手术。

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While prepping vegetables, she tries to make use of as much as the edible parts as possible, in an effort to minimize waste.

此外，在准备蔬菜时，关女士会尽可能留下可食用的部分，这样也减少了浪费。

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Worth noting that none of these companies are rumored to be prepping a rival bid to silver lake.

值得一提的是，据传言，上述公司没有一家准备提出与银湖相竞争的收购要约。

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You might think that getting the weekly reports finished on time is very important, while your co-worker emphasizes prepping for a presentation.

你也许认为准时完成周报表很重要，而你的同事重点放在准备一次演讲上。

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And when does it start prepping?

那什么时候开始做准备？

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While getting your heart rate up, you'll clear your head, prepping your brain for the rest of your workday.

当你在散步时心跳加快，你的头脑也会变得清晰，为接下去的工作理清思路。

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The follower said they were prepping for the upcoming semester, and that they would strive to work hard in school.

这名粉丝称，他们正在备战新学期，并表示会在学校用功学习。

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More fundamentally, the results underscore the importance of not prepping for exercise by stretching, he said.

从根本上讲，研究结果强调了不要在锻炼前进行拉伸类准备活动的重要性。

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