From the Middle East the Chinese acquired a blue pigment—a purified form of cobalt oxide unobtainable at that time in China—that contained only a low level of manganese.

中国人从中东获得了一种蓝色颜料，这是一种当时在中国很难得到的纯净的氧化钴，这种颜料只含有少量的锰。

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These clocks were popular in the Middle East and China but they failed to keep accurate time.

这些钟虽然在中东和中国很受欢迎，但它们不能准确计时。

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It is suggested that 5,000-6,000 years ago people in the Middle East and North Africa started to allot specific lengths of time to tasks.

据说，在5000至6000年前，中东和北非的人们开始分配特定时间段来完成任务。

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After his two thousand five trial, the singer spent much of his time in Europe and the Middle East.

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Fifa has since come in for criticism after the decision to take the World Cup to the Middle East for the first time.

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In sports circles, Qatar lobbied vigorously in Asia and Africa, styling itself as a representative of the whole Arab world, bidding to bring the tournament to the Middle East for the first time.

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