Previous studies have shown that down time in general makes people more creative.

既往研究表明：通常情况下休息让人更具创造性。

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In general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger.

一般来讲，纯色的地毯使房间显得更大。

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The structure of many poor women's work—often a labor force of one in an employer's home—makes it difficult for them to organize to improve their economic conditions in general.

许多贫穷妇女的工作结构——往往是雇主家中的劳动力——使她们难以组织起来改善总体经济状况。

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I speak for the return of that general feeling of agreement which makes the blessings of this union so special to us all."

VOA: special.2009.04.02

So I think for all of those reasons, I think following General McChrystal's recommendation makes a lot of sense."

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

Everything that General McChrystal has laid out makes sense to me".

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

For pete's sake, why do those partisan Republicans cry foul when the attorney general makes a decision based on precise interpretation of the law?

CNN: Janet Reno's Decision

As I told a reporter long ago, Boeing makes planes, Raytheon makes missiles, General Dynamics makes money.

FORBES: General Dynamics Begins 2013 With New Leader, Changing Business Mix

General Motors makes a boatload of money in China, where it has a dominant presence.

FORBES: Memo To Mitt Romney: Building Jeeps In China Is Good For America