首先确保你核对了大学欠你的总金额。

Make sure that you first check for the total amount that the university owes you.

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处理僵死进程的最好方法是首先确保它们不会发生。

The best way to deal with zombies is to make sure they don't happen in the first place.

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当然应该首先确保你已经编译了解决方案。

Just be sure you have built the solution first!

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So make sure first that you read the question carefully, and realize the difference that is between the two.

你们首先确保把题目看对，要注意到这两个问法之间的差别。

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