Now, in a reversal, the absence of the pile is a different sign of progress.

现在，反过来，没有这一堆成了展现出进步的另一个不同的标记。

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Progress cannot be measured and strategies cannot be refined in the absence of data from reliable information systems.

如果缺乏通过可靠信息系统获取的数据，目标的进展就会无从衡量，战略的制定也就无法完善。

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In its absence diners focus on the visual cue of whether they are making any dent on the food on their plate to assess goal progress.

进食者将注意力放在了能够直观看到的盘子里已经吃掉了的食物的暗示，这是他们估计满足饥饿进展的线索。

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In the absence of progress on the Doha round, Vietnam is seeking bilateral and regional trade deals.

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An absence of progress on Greece's debt-restructuring deal raised investors' anxiety, and the lack of a deal fanned fears that the region's debt crisis will spread.

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Thus far, the action scheduled between Nov. 1-14 has been eliminated, but with the absence of progress as the calendar continues to turn, the league will have no choice but to continue and eliminate more regular-season games from the calendar.

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