It was simple enough, in those old days, to define with approximate accuracy when a given statement ceased to be the truth and became a lie.

在过去，要近似准确地界定一个特定声明由真理变为谎言，是很简单的。

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This means we need to define where nouns and verbs should be arranged in a sentence.

这意味着我们需要定义在一个句子中名词和动词应该安排在什么位置。

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It allows you to define the concept of a thermometer. You have three objects, one of them could be a thermometer.

它允许你定义温度计的概念。你有三个物体，其中一个可能是温度计。

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the saying goes. But the debate over net neutrality could define how free the exchange of information is going to be in the future.

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It allows you to define the concept of a thermometer. You have three objects, one of them could be a thermometer.

从热的物体流向冷的物体,由此我们可以定义温度，我们还可以用它来定义温度计：

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Well, that may seem to be the most natural way to define death, but it's not an acceptable approach.

这似乎是定义死亡的最自然的方式，但并不是可以接受的方法。

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So, the advice I give business leaders in my seminars is to take some time right now to strategically define who you want to be, and what you want to be know as, and then to live that definition in every interaction.

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It may not be possible to define software patents precisely, it may be easy for patent applicants to game any software-specific rules, and we have to find a way to remain in compliance with our treaty obligations.

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Part of the solution for the NHL in 2012 should be for owners and players to jointly define which costs will be considered legitimate expenditures, and to structure a deal that adjusts salary caps contingent on actual expenditures.

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