I realized that the handrail would not come off, which meant we could no longer be able to replace the power supply and repair that instrument, which meant scientists could no longer look at the universe and find life on other planets.

我意识到，扶手不会脱落，这意味着我们再也无法更换电源供应和维修仪器，这意味着科学家们再也无法观察宇宙，在其他星球上寻找生命。

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It is not that we would not know what the loss meant if there was no expression; we would know, but we wouldn't feel it fully if medications soothed our despair.

如果不表达的话，那我们就不会知道失去意味着什么；我们可能知道，但如果药物治疗安抚了我们的绝望，那我们可能不能完全感受到。

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Even worse was that my MODEM was not supported - this meant no Internet.

更麻烦的是我的Modem也不能被支持，就是说我连网都上不了！

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I knew he did not understand, but like me,he took it to mean that I meant no harm.

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If it were linear, which 32% of you seem have thought, that would have meant that our Lewis structure had no lone pairs in it, right, and that's not the case.

如果是直线，就像32%的同学认为的那样，这意味着Lewis结构里没有孤对,对吧，这是不可能的。

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She did not have a wedding ring, which meant that maybe no one would miss her.

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It was unclear whether he meant he had not filed returns or simply has no money to pay.

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It is meant to protect people when they can no longer work, not give them decades of paid vacation.

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