That's followed by the final dramatic element—the denouement or the resolution, when all the loose ends have to be tied up in a logical way.

接下来是最后一个戏剧元素——结局或决议，这时所有开放的情节都必须按符合逻辑的方式联系起来。

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I'm afraid I'll be tied up until 7 o 'clock.; I'm afraid I won't be free until 7 o 'clock.

我七点钟以前恐怕抽不出身来。

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"Don't be tied up by others." the teapot says.

“不要被人牵着鼻子走”茶壶说。

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The deal is expected to be tied up on 30 January, subject to regulatory approval.

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Yet the campaigners are optimistic these loose ends will be tied up, or at least fudged.

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Meanwhile this summer many British Columbian fishermen will be tied up at the dock while Alaskans scoop up coho.

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