What those early craftsmen had found by trial and error was that under pressure a pagoda's loose stack of floors could be made to slither to and fro independent of one another.

"那些早期的工匠通过反复试验发现：在压力作用下，宝塔松散堆叠的楼层可以彼此独立地来回滑动。

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Self-management, hard -working, independent and able to work under pressure.

自主管理，勤奋，独挡一面并且能够承受工作压力。

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Self-management, hard-working, independent and able to deal with pressure.

自主管理，勤奋，独挡一面并且能够承受工作压力。

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"If President Obama is making this declaration, we hope that he will be able to exert pressure on Israel to recognize Palestine as an independent state,"

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But do higher payroll taxes mean more pressure on independent contractors?

FORBES: Payroll Tax Hike Adds Scrutiny On "Independent Contractors"

These factors put significant pressure on local independent bookstores because they typically sold fewer books at higher prices.

FORBES: Book Publishers Challenged by Distribution Problems

The Bank of England bowed to pressure to launch independent reviews of its own performance during the crisis.

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