Forgetting clearly aids orientation in time, since old memories weaken and the new tend to stand out, providing clues for inferring duration.

遗忘显然有助于时间的定位，因为旧的记忆会减弱，新的记忆会突显出来，从而为推断持续的时间提供线索。

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The length of time of which the eyes stop—the duration of the fixation—varies considerably from person to person.

眼睛停留的时间，即注视的持续时间，因人而异。

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By contrast, the audience encounters an opera or a play over a specific time, which is the duration of the performance.

相反，观众可以有一段具体的时间来欣赏话剧或者戏剧，这段时间就是表演的持续时间。

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The reason that this is a military action that is limited in time and duration -- in both scope and duration is precisely because we have a clear and focused goal and international backing.

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And there have been a range of other U.S. military actions, such as the deployment of U.S. forces to Haiti as well, that took place consistent with that notion the President has the constitutional authority to undertake a limited, time-limited in scope and duration military action, but inform Congress through the War Powers report.

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Duration measures the amount of time until a bond matures, and longer-duration bonds fall harder when interest rates rise.

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