'Binding overhang' -a common situation in which bound tariffs are much higher than actual tariffs-can often absorb even a very large cut in bound rates.

“约束性超出”是指约定关税远高于实际关税的这么一个通常情况。对于约定的税率而言，它通常可以有很大的降幅空间。

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Also on offer were benefits that are easier to visualise. Some cuts in bound tariffs would have bitten into actual rates.

提议中还是有不少显而易见的好处，那些削减约束关税的国家必然伤及实际税率。

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Many customers have high I/O rates and are "I/O bound" because of mail file sizes.

许多客户由于邮件过大而产生很高的 I/O 率和 “I/O 绑定”。

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