Houses built before 1939 use about 50% more energy per square foot than those built after 2000, mainly due to the tiny cracks and gaps that expand over time and let in more outside air.

1939年以前建造的房屋每平方英尺消耗的能源比2000年以后建造的房屋多50%，这主要是由于微小的裂缝随着时间的推移而扩大，更多的外部空气进入了裂缝。

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And technology, from writing to the Internet, enables us to expand our mind outside the confines of our body.

应用技术手段，通过从写作到互联网的交流，能够使我们拓展我们身体以外的心智。

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As things stand, however, some kind of retrenchment seems possible, particularly since the foundations may be reluctant to allow the bank to raise more outside capital to expand its activities abroad.

然而，就目前情况看，可能会出现某种程度的紧缩，特别是由于基金会可能不大愿意让银行筹集更多的外部资本来扩张其海外业务。

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The first one was, we said: we have to expand outside the United States.

第一，我们必须,拓展海外市场。

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The Central Government is encouraging the company to expand outside the country, and they need to know how to go about the process.

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Sadly, despite the well-stocked roadmap, there aren't any indications that the company is looking to expand outside of its Asian and European roots to include a North American presence -- but it's not any more shunning than we're accustomed to 'round these parts.

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At Carlsberg, by contrast, little effort was made to expand outside the Nordic market, and no effort was made to penetrate the key North American market.

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