Distribution n. The act of distributing or the condition of being distributed; apportionment.

分配，配给散布的行为或被分配的状态。

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Marketing (n.) : The act or process of buying and selling in a market.

营销(国宝)：买卖行为或过程的一个市场。

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Skid n. The act of sliding or slipping over a surface, often sideways.

打滑，滑行从表面，经常是小路上滑过或滑落的动作。

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North Korea says attempts to shoot down its rocket will be an act of war, and that any additional U.N.

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Thetop U.N.climate official Yvo de Boer said it is time to act.

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Clinton said a North Korean missile launch, for any purpose, would be a provocative act and a violation of U.N.Security Council resolution 1718 - approved after its 2006 nuclear test- demanding an end to Pyonyang's nuclear weapon and missile programs.

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They will act as a stabilising force to assist the U.N. in allowing the transition to a new government.

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