It can usually be accomplished by the use of a short fill-in-the-blank questionnaire.

通常经过一个简短的问卷调查就能完成。

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Short of good empirical meat, they have to rely on elaborate theory and guesswork to fill in what they cannot observe.

缺少好的观察实验的素材，他们不得不依赖复杂的理论和凭空猜测来替代他们所不能观察到的。

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With one in 110 children diagnosed with autism, and therapists in short supply, researchers are developing humanoids to fill the gaps.

自闭症治疗新貌——机器人辅助治疗 每110名儿童中就有一人被确诊为自闭症，而且治疗师也供不应求，因此研究人员正在开发类人型机器人以填补空缺。

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That is going to be a difficult order to fill in the short-term.

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Cities globally have, on occasion, used short-term equipment rentals to fill in a special need, such as hosting the Olympics.

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