Direct shipping allows retailers to close many warehouses (saving on stock and real estate) by asking suppliers to ship directly to the final user.

零售商可以关闭大量仓库（这样能从库存和不动产两方面节约成本），让供货商直接把货送到最终用户手里。 这种方式称为直接配送（direct shipping）。

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It is regrettable for us not to effect shipment at the beginning of December as requested, because the direct ship to sail for London is available only on or about the 20th every month.

我们遗憾不能按你方要求于12月初装运此货，因为驶往伦敦港的直达船仅在每月20日左右抵达我港。

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There had been no direct damage in the fore part of the ship.

没有对船的前部造成直接损坏。

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It helps that the medical supplies are donated by groups like Direct Relief International, but using a ship is also a very cost-effective way of working.

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Instead, they pass the order along electronically to manufacturers or distributors who then ship the goods from their own warehouses direct to the buyer.

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Leap Motion will continue taking direct orders world wide for the controller at www.leapmotion.com, and will ship pre-orders later this quarter.

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