The man who took the decision to pull the plug on the talks is Greek Cypriot Presidential Commissioner George Iacovou.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

There is p1 sitting here, and all of the gas is sitting on that side of the plug.

所有的气体都在节流阀的这一边,在我们完成了实验之后。

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Much like the opportunities in the word "plastic," I think it's useful to suggest that this sense of gapping a spark plug may have some relevance to our understanding of what goes on in this reading process.

就像说到“塑料“时的几种可能性“,值得一说的是，这种火花塞间隙的概念,可能与我们的阅读有关,它让我们了解到阅读过程到底是怎样的。

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Iranian authorities pulled the plug on a popular Iran-based website for Moussavi supporters and blocked text messages.

VOA: standard.2009.06.14

I am convinced--even though I'm sure that the Toyota Motor Company didn't organize it this way— I am convinced that on my automobile when I do not plug in my safety belt that there is a bell ringing "DING, ding, ding, DING, ding, ding."

我相信,尽管我确信,丰田汽车公司不会这样组织,我确信在我车上,当我没有系上安全带的时候,会有响铃,"叮,叮,叮,叮,叮,叮"

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The president said Friday work continues on relief wells, which would plug the broken well permanently.

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

He is calling on the U.S. to help plug the flow.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

"The closeness the continuing progress on the Cypriot talks, would suggest that the European Union is not going to pull the plug on Turkey, because that simply would stop hopes of peace and reconciliation on Cyprus,too.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15