And although at times terrifying in their aggressive scale, they also reflect the country's effort to give shape to an emerging national identity.

虽然有时它们显得咄咄逼人，但它们反映出国家突出同一性的努力。

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"Despite the scale and the unconventional shape, the building with its clean and clear lines is deceptively simple," they added.

“不管建筑的规模和非常规的形状，它清洁和清晰的线条看似简单，”他们补充说。

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This shape granted control over the scale of the structure by visually minimizing the area of space it occupies.

通过在视觉上使占地面积最小化，这个形状得以控制建筑的尺度。

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The founders partnered with a community of social entrepreneurs, activists, and business leaders to help shape and scale the program.

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On campaign spending limits - which cover the "regulated", 16-week period of the campaign before the poll is held - the commission based its recommendations partly on information it now had on the likely shape and scale of campaigning.

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Finding a persuasive shape for a large-scale work is perhaps the trickiest hurdle for a younger composer.

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