The Olympic torch did not burn properly during the opening ceremony, an ice-making machine broke down as did several buses, and unseasonably mild weather caused events to be postponed.

在开幕式上点火炬仪式进行地不顺利，一个冰制机器出故障，好几辆运输车也抛锚，异常转暖的天气让主办方不得不推迟赛事安排。

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The opening time of several subway lines will be postponed and closing time moved up for 1-2 hours.

部分地铁的首班车时间推迟了1 - 2小时，末班车时间则提前1 - 2小时。

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Footballers in Italy have announced a strike, which means that the opening matches of the new first division season scheduled for this weekend will be postponed.

在意大利的足球运动员已经宣布罢工，这意味着原本应该在本周末开始的本赛季公开赛将被推迟。

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Take care while shopping: Since 2008, a few communities around the country and one large operator, Erickson Retirement Communities, have sought bankruptcy protection. (Erickson was bought and renamed Erickson Living.) Other CCRCs have cut staff, reduced services or postponed opening assisted-living or skilled-nursing units.

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The library had planned events at the Boston Public Library on Thursday to mark the opening, but it postponed them until the fall because of the bombings at the Boston Marathon.

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The ripple effect on theaters was felt as high up as namesti Miru, where the management of Divadlo Na Vinohradech postponed the opening of Svet plny andelu (A World Full of Angels).

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