Illness had put a brake on his progress.

疾病中止了他的进展。

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They had to put a brake on the economy.

好，你可以看到这是一个刹车器，就像这个。

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Bond yields have trended higher since the start of the year which has not put a brake on equities, as the improvement in growth has offset higher yields.

债券收益率从今年以来就有走高趋势，之所以没有对股价走高产生抑制作用，是由于盈利增长的改善抵消了债券收益走高的负面影响。

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The Gulf of Mexico disaster will put a brake on new offshore drilling permits, particularly in deep water, for several months and perhaps years.

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And the very fact that it is being contested is going to put a brake on the ability of Microsoft to exploit that near monopoly position.

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It put a brake on the collapse of the economy.

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