He responded to my volley with a backhand, ie in tennis.

他反手一击把我截击的空中球打了回来(网球中)。

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I prefer to sit (ie in a railway carriage) facing the engine.

我喜欢面朝机车坐(在火车车厢里)。

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Put a piece of paper in (ie in your book) to mark your place.

在你读到的地方夹上张纸条。

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Secondly, he pointed out that his plan is to meet what he calls his "mandate" - to eliminate the structural deficit over the lifetime of this Parliament - a year early ie in four years and not five.

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Using IE in this way is quite good, as it's finger-friendly and responsive, and of course in this way you're encouraged to use all the great Windows 8 gestures, which become intuitive enough after only a few minutes of use.

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It applies only to farmers who already have the seed (ie those in Rio Grande do Sul).

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