But if an entity were an investment bank engaged in the same activities, then it was able to abide by different rules.

如果一个实体是一家投资银行，从事相同的业务活动，它却能够受不同的规则管制。

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This implies that voluntary adherence eventually becomes a standard practice and a necessary requirement if an entity wants to stay in business as part of the international trade supply chain.

这意味着，如果一个企业希望保有国际贸易供应链中的一席之地，自愿遵守的计划最终会成为一种标准做法和必要条件。

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If an entity has a defined abbreviation property, the corresponding table is named according to the abbreviation property.

如果一个实体定义了缩写属性，那么对应的表根据缩写属性命名。

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Last week, Esmark said it had adopted what is known as a poison pill plan, an antitakeover provision that is triggered if an entity attempts to acquire 15.0% or more of the company's common stock.

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Unlike other programs, where utilities subsidize energy-saving items like fluorescent lightbulbs and hope that customers actually use less electricity, Duke would get paid only if an independent entity verifies the savings.

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And I made clear that whilst we refer to this company as if it were an entity and as if it were the Murdoch fiefdom whilst it may approximate to the latter it is most certainty not just one entity.

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