A spokesman said the rescue operation was a race against time.

一位发言人说该营救工作是在与时间赛跑。

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It was a real race against time to get the project done.

完成这个项目真是一场与时间的赛跑。

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He told the Daily Star: "It was a race against time."

他告诉《每日星报》：“这是一场与时间的赛跑。”

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And of course we have a, we have to race against the time

但是我们不得不与时间赛跑，

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The Greek authorities faced a race against time to get the Athens Olympic Park ready for the 2004 games.

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Like all touring teams the Lions face a race against time to be ready for the Tests but I am convinced the Springboks will be undercooked when they play the first Test on 20 June.

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It said the felling would be "a race against time" to ensure the trees were cut down before they became prone to infection from the fungus-like pathogen.

BBC: Tree felling