Big Discovery: While trying to replicate the malaria fighter quinine in his laboratory, Perkin inadvertently discovered the color mauve instead.

大发现：正当他在实验室复制抗疟疾药物奎宁时，不经意间发现了紫红这一颜色。

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Chen: in 1996, it was a big surprise when the US Air Force introduced the concept of a joint strike fighter.

陈虎：美国空军于1996年提出“联合打击战斗机”这一概念，这在当时是一项惊人的计划。

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"The night's other big winner was" the Fighter, "which earned awards for best ensemble performance for its cast, best supporting actress and best supporting actor."

颁奖夜的另一大赢家是拳击电影《斗士》，该片获得最佳群戏奖、最佳女配角奖和最佳男配角奖。

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Last year America failed to sell India a big consignment of fighter jets, but that caused only a temporary ripple of bilateral irritation.

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France has long been a big seller of weapons and fighter jets in the region, including (until now) to Libya.

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They can also significantly reduce civilian casualties: a drone strike often replaces a big bomb dropped from a fighter jet.

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