Great Britain had large amounts of coal; however, there were not yet efficient means by which to produce mechanical energy or to power machinery.

英国有大量的煤；然而，当时还没有有效的方法来产生机械能或为机器提供动力。

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They are all great offers from large companies, and I couldn't turn down any of them.

几家大公司都很好，无论哪个我都无法拒绝。

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The object of great interest at the temple was a large marble tower built in memory of Buddha.

那庙里使人极感兴趣的东西是一座为纪念佛陀而修建的大理石巨塔。

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Visitors using canoes or airboats are likely to see large groups of wading birds like the wood stork or great blue heron.

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The great American railroads were built by and large, for decades, by government subsidies, and a tremendous amount of corruption.

这几十年间,美国伟大铁路建起来了,这当然是是通过政府的支助,以及伴随着数不清的行贿受贿

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After his death, his empire was divided up among his generals, and after some fighting and maneuvering and negotiations, four successors to Alexander the Great finally ended up splitting up his large empire into four smaller empires.

亚历山大死后，他的帝国被部下瓜分，经过数场战争，谋略及谈判，四位亚历山大大帝的继业者,最终将他庞大的帝国分割为四个部分。

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Low interest rates are great for large companies for the simple reason that they are able to substitute debt for equity at very low borrowing costs.

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As the world's largest democracy, India knows a great deal about large scale elections - and their practical difficulties.

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"There's a great danger with large roles for women in film, that they can do no wrong, " she said.

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