The election will take place against a backdrop of increasing instability.

选举的背景是逐渐不稳的局势。

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In Egypt, a 10-day Arab Music Festival dedicated to FAO and its fight against hunger, a fund-raising gala dinner, seminars and major exhibits will take place in Cairo.

在埃及开罗，将专门为粮农组织及其与饥饿开展的斗争举行为期10天的阿拉伯音乐节，其他活动还包括集资宴会、研讨会和重要展览。

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Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God. There it will remain as a witness against you.

将这律法书放在耶和华你们神的约柜旁，可以在那里见证以色列人的不是。

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You can take circles of different size and place them against your trajectory and see which one fits.

你可以做不同大小的圆周运动,然后把它们放到你的轨迹上,看哪一个匹配

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No criminal proceedings will take place against Ziants, though a federal civil rights investigation will continue.

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"Effective teaching and learning cannot take place against a constant background of disruptive behaviour by pupils, " said Mr Perfect.

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The Brussels summit will take place against a backdrop of calmer European stock markets than in previous meetings and less concern over the debt crises in Spain and Greece.

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