The pots are wide at the base and tapered at the top.

这些壶底部粗，顶部细。

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But it will build on your current knowledge base and give you the background you need.

但是它会建立在你现有的基础知识上，并提供一些你需要了解的背景知识。

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The central state, though often very rich and very populous, was intrinsically fragile, since the development of new international trade routes could undermine the monetary base and erode state power.

尽管中央帝国通常非常富有和人口稠密，它本质上是很脆弱的，因为新的国际贸易路线的发展可能会破坏货币基础和侵蚀国家权力。

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The preparation had a sugar base and was similar to gelatin, a food product.

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We can do that by intercepting our observation with the date base and knowledge we required, the whole color map.

通过截取我的观察结果,分析数据库，所需的知识，以及整个彩色图画。

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In this case, to optimize for the best of the whole community and the whole user base and over the long term and that's important too, your long over short term.

在这个前提下,去寻求整个社会,以及所有用户的长远利益的最大化,这十分重要，我们寻求长期利益，而非眼前利益。

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Eccles believes that her company will continue to expand its user base and payouts.

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So were the paths between the plate and first base, and third base and home.

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McCain has been battered by the party's conservative activist base and by talk-radio hosts.

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