By acquiring reasoning skills in the first few years of college, students can lay a foundation for lifelong learning.

学生们在大学前几年学习思考能力，可以为终身学习打下基础。

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A positive learning attitude can not only improve the quality of study but also lay a good foundation for lifelong learning.

积极的学习态度不仅能提高学习的质量，而且能为终身学习打下良好的基础。

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They are digging up the football field to lay a new surface.

他们正在把足球场挖开铺一层新地面。

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Somewhere on the endless expanse of the Pacific Ocean, Army Air Forces bombardier and Olympic runner Louie Zamperini lay across a small raft, drifting westward.

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John's are much better, by the way, which is why Thursday will be a much better lay-- a better lecture.

顺便说下，约翰的笑话可能好些,这也就是为什么周四会是更好的一天-,你们听的是更好的讲座。

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Gokul says there's a difference between picking out individuals to lay down their lives and having a general law.

戈古尔说,挑选特定个体去牺牲，和依照通用法律挑选,是不同的。

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Beneath her makeup lay a pallor that had been set in place by long, hard winters.

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Next week, we have a chance to help lay a cornerstone in that foundation.

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All to hurt a decent, honest witness, Brodsky could not lay a glove on.

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