When emergencies take place attention is often focused on immediate relief: making sure water,food, and medical treatment are available.

VOA: standard.2009.10.14

First of all, it's really hard to figure out where everything is, where everything goes, making sure I'm in the right place.

第一，很难判断事务的位置,事物的走向，还有确定自己处于正确的位置。

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that's connected to a person, place or situation or even thing that you're making a comparison with.

它可以把你做比较的人物、地点或情况联系起来。

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Texas Republican Lamar Smith repeated the assertion that President Obama's plan would place the government in charge of making health decisions for Americans.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

And it's probably the least expensive place to do that kind of movie making.

那儿可能是拍这种电影最便宜的地方了。

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With those legal and regulatory frameworks in place, President Sirleaf says the challenge now is making sure that they continue to be implemented properly.

VOA: standard.2009.08.14