Take a deep breath as a first step to calm yourself down.

要使自己冷静下来，第一步是深呼吸。

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As a first step, managers need to overcome the fear of losing control.

但是作为第一步，管理人员需要克服权力下放的恐惧。

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We appreciate this response as a first step; however, more needs to be done.

对此，我们深表感谢。然而，这仅仅是第一步，还有更多的事情需要完成。

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Poncet says a hearing due next month would be suspended as a first step and then withdrawn.

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He portrayed the trip as successful, if only as a first step.

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Moscow also sees the missile-defense system as the first step in a worldwide American missile-defense program.

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Insurers increasingly are requiring home tests as a first step before paying for an in-lab test.

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As a first step, I hereby heartily endorse the framework laid out by the Bowles-Simpson Commission.

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Medical organizations were pleased with the Pfizer program, at least as a first step.

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