He was obliged to advance with outstretched hands to avoid contact with the boughs, and discovered that to hit the exact spot from which he had started was at first entirely beyond him.

他不得不伸出手摸索着往前走，免得碰上了树枝，他发现，要准确找到他当初离开的地点是完全不可能了。

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Space is limited, so sponsors are encouraged to contact the Advisory Services staff well in advance of the meeting.

时间有限，所有申请人请在会议前提前联系咨询服务工作人员。

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To contact well in advance is not very difficult to do.

要事先联系好，不是很难的事情。

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Paulson tells Robert Siegel that the Treasury Department and Department of Housing and Urban Development will work with mortgage companies, financial counseling groups and other nonprofits to determine at-risk borrowers and contact them in advance to offer help refinancing.

NPR: Refinancing Help Won't Erase Borrowers' Problems

Pivotal to the enormous turnout was the unprecedented scale of efforts to register new voters in advance of the election, contact them in recent days, and transport hundreds of thousands to the polls.

WSJ: For a Historic Election, an Enormous Turnout

"Any family member or visitor who may have concerns about whether it is appropriate to visit a loved one should contact the ward concerned in advance and discuss their particular circumstances with a senior member of the nursing team, " he said.

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