The Portuguese Vasco da Gama's Voyage around southern Africa to India took place at the end of the fifteenth century, and by 1502 the trans-Abrabian caravan route had been cut off by political unrest.

葡萄牙人瓦斯科·达·伽马在15世纪末环绕南非航行至印度，而到1502年的时候跨阿巴拉比的商队路线因政治动乱而被切断。

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The material is cut and glued in place.

材料被剪开并粘到合适的位置。

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Place the cards face down on the table and cut them.

把扑克牌正面朝下放在桌上，然后切牌。

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Cut at the place where the problem begins.

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So it's true. Before, it was like a butcher place where they cut the cows and pigs and everything.

是这样的。以前它像个杀牛、猪等动物的屠宰场。

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"We have a doctor, a vet, a grocery store, a place where you can get your hair cut and a place where you can get your car fixed, " says Mr. Alverson.

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So, University Place cut its work force by 30% to save money.

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On rate cuts, the bill would reduce the highest tax rate from 39.6 percent to 36 percent by 2007 -- a more modest cut that takes place in phases at a slower pace than what Bush proposed and conservatives advocate.

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