The drive shaft is able to contract, expand, and change operating angles while transmitting torque through the use of universal joints and slip joints.

在万象头和伸缩接头的应用下，传动轴还能进行收缩，伸展或改变运行角度等方式来传递扭矩。

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Improving the quality of the boots was a requirement to be able to bid for the military contract.

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Well, one thing that goes wrong is that suppose Coke and Pepsi were able to either to write a contract or whatever to sustain joint monopoly output at this high price, this price which is actually producing positive profits in the industry it is going to turn out, therefore the price is going to be above costs.

我来说吧,问题出在这里了,假设可口可乐和百事达成了协议,不管签的是协议还是合同,只要能通过协约维持垄断产出,通过制定高价来达到正的利润就行,这样价格是高于成本的

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Developers are able to contract a lot of people that were laid off.

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Smaller boat owners wishing to navigate close to areas of concern would also be able to contract for security for their transit.

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"Some consumers felt that communications providers should not be able to impose price increases during the life of a contract, and, if they do, the consumer should be able to exit the contract without penalty, " Ofcom explained.

BBC: Mobile phones: Ofcom studies mid-contract price rises