For example, a gap just below aluminum suggested a new element would be found with properties analogous to those of aluminum.

例如，就在铝下面有一个空位，这表明还有一个性质和铝类似的新元素存在。

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He pulled the thick curtains together, leaving just a narrow gap.

他把厚厚的窗帘拉到一起，只留了一条窄缝。

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"No matter the number of attorneys there is no way we can completely fill the funding gap with just volunteer attorneys.

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Compound that 13.4% over ten years and there's just an enormous gap between those mutual fund numbers that are in the prospectus and in the advertisement--the time-weighted returns and the dollar-weighted returns that talk about the actual experience of the investment community.

按13.4%复利算一下10年期的结果,你会发现在招股说明书和广告里给出的,用来反映投资机构实际业绩水平的,时间加权回报率,和货币加权回报率数字之间,有着巨大的差异

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King, Anderson and Bracek all capitalised before a Pat Richards penalty allowed Wigan to cut the gap just before the break.

BBC: Wigan 38-14 Warrington

But Irish widened the gap just before half time, the excellent Armitage skinning Gcobani Bobo and releasing Joseph for the team's third.

BBC: Premiership: Newcastle 12-46 London Irish

Matt Robinson closed the gap just before half time, Leigh Henry tied the game up at three-all, before Lapham's header won it for Marine in injury time.

BBC: Swindon Supermarine in FA Cup dreamland