The vote in the Senate was always a formality, so much so that a large number of the senators had already left for the half-term break and voted on this bill by proxy.

议会的投票通常只是一个形式，大量议员已经离开进行中期休假，都是以委托的形式进行投票。

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The beginning cost is indeed higher, but in long term, it saves money for you from the power bill.

开始的成本确实较高，但长远来看，它可以为您节省电费。

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A bill of lading is a generic term for a transport document that includes, but is not necessarily limited to, transport by sea from a port of loading to a port of discharge.

提单作为运输单据的一般性契约条款，包括但不一定限于港至港的海洋运输。

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