The border, effectively closed since 1981, will be opened as of January the 1st.

自1981年以来实际上关闭了的边境将从1月1日起开放。

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This happened recently in Guatemala, which effectively closed its borders in 2008. (DNA evidence later showed that in one case an adopted child had been kidnapped from the birth mother.)

这也正是危地马拉最近所经历的过程，该国从2008年开始严格控制这个界限（此后的DNA证据也显示，有一例收养儿童事实上是从其生母处诱拐而来的），其收养业长期沦于半关闭的状态。

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Old and inefficient prisons will be closed and new institutions built where prisoners can be put more effectively to work.

我们将关闭旧式的和低效的监狱，建设新的监狱，更有效地运行。

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But the speeches of Glaucon and Adeimantus, you might say the circle around Socrates is effectively closed.

但，Glaucon，与，Adeimantus，的发言，你也可以说,那环绕着苏格拉底的圈子实际上是封闭的。

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After seeing Cas close to 24-12 down, Orford also dropped the killer goal just before the break which effectively closed the door.

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They have effectively closed the door on Flame copycats of the future.

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Large areas of northern Mali are effectively closed off to journalists.

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