With Ford and GM closing that gap, if Toyota no longer has quality at its core, it could be just as serious a blow as what happened to Audi.

随着福特和通用在缩小差距，如果丰田不再把质量当成核心，它将遭受和奥迪一样沉重的打击。

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Referred to in historical novels as an "assassin's mace", the weapon that can deal a fatal blow to otherwise superior enemies remains a core part of modern Chinese military doctrine.

在历史小说里，这种武器被称为“撒手锏”，可以在不制强敌之时反手予以致命一击。 即使在中国当代兵法里，撒手锏仍然是核心内容。

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In this model, the resulting implosion and ensuing explosion would blow off the outer envelope of the star and leave behind the core as a neutron star.

按此模型，引起的突然压缩和随后的爆发会把恒量的外部包层吹跑，留下的核成为一颗中子星。

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But it would be a blow to the hard-core European supporters who descend in droves on circuits like Monte Carlo throughout the season.

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Tuesday, Common Core was dealt a blow by one of its staunchest supporters.

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The city hired the consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff in early 2011 to study the merits of extending the subway, shortly after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie canceled the planned "Access to the Region's Core" cross-river tunnel project, which was a blow to those who believe the region is hampered by the limited capacity for trains crossing the Hudson between Manhattan and the suburbs.

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