It was a surprise to the world, a shock to many Americans, and the starting gun for the space race between the superpowers.

在冷战中，这个消息震惊了世界，并给美国人带来巨大冲击，同时也是两个超级大国间太空竞赛的发令枪响。

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The experiment results show that the new control system can avoid the start shock and better respond to the starting intent of driver and road conditions.

试验结果表明，新的控制系统避免了起步冲击和不能很好适应驾驶员起步意图与路况的问题。

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The aim is to avoid payment shock as the rates increase, often after a low starting rate.

这一措施的目的是阻止初始利率较低，之后上涨时产生的还款动荡。

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And with the U.S. economic rebound just now starting to look sustainable, another shock to the system could bring the R word back into the mix.

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Darren Ferguson - in his first home match since taking over as Preston manager - harboured hopes of starting his reign by producing a shock against the FA Cup holders.

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When I first moved into an East Village studio apartment this summer, I suffered a bit of sticker shock, so I starting thinking about ways to defray my monthly rent.

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