In 1924 he convinced the British government to encircle the world with a chain of wireless stations using the latest technology that he had devised, shortwave radio.

1924年，他说服英国政府用他最新发明的短波无线电技术来建立无线电台链，环绕世界。

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Last August the XT chain of gasoline stations had a temporary sales promotion in effect.

去年8月，XT 连锁加油站进行了一次临时促销活动。

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He'd worked 40 hard years building a chain of radio and TV stations around Erie, Pennsylvania, and now was reaping the rewards in retirement.

他艰苦奋斗了40年在宾夕法尼亚州的伊利周围建立了一系列无线电和电视发射台，现在退休在家坐享回报、颐养天年。

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As the Renault-made cars running on the Better Place electricity network hit the road this year and the company laid out money to build up a chain of stations to swap out depleted batteries, the future became increasingly daunting.

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His father owned a chain of petrol stations, and much else.

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His dad owned a cigar factory and had bought a small and inexpensive chain of TV stations to see if broadcast advertising might be any good at selling his product.

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