The ebb and flow of these forces has made for differences in performance, first in one direction, then the other.

这些力量的涨落形成了不同的表现，首先在一个方向上，然后是其他方向。

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The researchers found that if they stretched out the substance in a second direction perpendicular to the first, it could then be stretched in any direction without harm.

研究人员发现，如果向着第一次拉伸的垂直方向拉扯，它仍然能够向着任何方向毫无损害地任意伸展。

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In any case, consider this a first step in the right direction.

无论如何，这是向正确的方向迈出了第一步。

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This report continues moving in the right direction a trend -- again, the first jobs report I think we got when we were here was January's jobs figures, which showed 741, 000 jobs had been lost in that month.

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The amount of time they devote can be especially vital to first-time entrepreneurs, who need direction or want to tap into a venture investor's vast network.

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Now, with "Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom, " Mr. Platt presents the first book-length foray in this direction, providing a compelling alternative account of much-studied events that feels both a bit old-fashioned (in its panoramic view of battles and leaders) yet also very much in step with recent scholarship, placing national stories into global frameworks.

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