Similarly, befriending coworkers or school mates might be easier for you than approaching a complete stranger - you know you have at least one thing in common already.

同样的，帮助同事或者校友大概是会比接近一个完全陌生的人要来得容易——你知道的，你至少已经和他们有一个共同点。

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With the election approaching and the budget fight at least temporarily resolved, members of Congress in both parties were eager to give the American people evidence of bipartisan progress.

随着大选临近和预算案之战至少暂时告一段落，两党的国会成员都渴望向美国人民提供证据，表现两党共同取得的进步。

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It wants something approaching parity, at least in some sectors, because it reckons its own low tariffs leave it with few concessions to offer in future talks.

美国希望至少在一些部门里关税达成某种接近同等的水平。美国认为自己的低关税水平使得自己的让步空间不大。

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This year's grads will definitely compete for jobs in a way that previous classes didn't, but employers are at least approaching the hiring season with more attractive intentions than they did last year.

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Apple and Google both appear to understand the Smart Device convergence, and are approaching it, at least today, slightly differently.

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Air traffic controllers warned other planes approaching the runway of the drone report, but at least two other pilots radioed they did not see it.

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