The ostensible purpose of these meetings was to gather information on financial strategies.

这些会议声称旨在收集金融策略方面的信息。

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Some use them to keep a close watch on the demand for their line of work or gather information on compensation to arm themselves when negotiating for a raise.

有些人用它来密切关注自己所在行业的需求情况，或者收集有关薪酬的信息，以便在加薪谈判时为自己做好准备。

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Knowing how to gather information is important; knowing how to draw a conclusion from the information is more important.

知道如何收集信息很重要；知道如何从这些信息中得出结论更重要。

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They also must provide detailed information about nearby water and environmental issues that could cause wildlife to gather near an airport.

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But there are supposed to be limits to how much information jurors may gather by themselves.

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Experts say Aquarius will gather as much information about sea surface salinity as has been collected by ships over the past one hundred twenty-five years.

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Smith said he hasn't discovered any companies that are abusing the information they gather.

CNN: Privacy groups ask FTC to close e-mail loophole

There are also limits on what firms can do with any information they gather.

BBC: New rules for workplace snoopers

Companies like Google and Facebook decide what ads to show people by using scraps of information they gather as users go about their regular browsing and clicking routines .

CNN: Heather Kelly,