Companies that make the initial cut move on to the next round of consideration.

公司做最初的筛选为的是下一轮的考虑。

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Its initial results helped persuade the American Heart Association, in 1960, to push Americans to smoke fewer cigarettes and, a year later, to cut down on cholesterol.

1960年，研究的初步成果协助说服了美国心脏协会，促使美国人少吸烟，次年，美国人的胆固醇有所下降。

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Oil's fall helped drive stocks higher after an initial fall, as stock investors bet the lower price will give consumers more money to spend and cut the costs of fuel-dependent firms.

油价下跌也从某种程度上帮助股市止跌回升，因为股市投资者相信油价走低会使消费者有更多资金用于其他消费，同时也能帮助那些依赖燃料的企业缩减成本。

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Initial news of the BOJ's emergency meeting on Tuesday raised hopes of an interest rate cut, and stocks rose immediately after the BOJ's announcement Tuesday.

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Then he eyes this initial cut to see if the selections are indeed on the upswing.

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The Russell terrier drew a cheer when it made the initial cut in the terrier group.

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For 80% of the broadcast shots I timed, fewer than 20 seconds elapsed between the initial cut to a player and the moment he struck the ball.

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