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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To lay a foundation for the analysis below.

为下文的分析奠定理论基础。

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But the new study may help lay a foundation for answering that critical question in the years ahead.

不过这项最新的研究，可能会为我们在未来几年回答这个关键问题奠定基础。

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Supporters of the plan say that, nevertheless, it will lay the foundation for a new kind of mass transportation in the United States.

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Save and create jobs today, but also lay a foundation for long-term prosperity in the future.

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Look, we're trying to lay a foundation for a new century -- not to -- not make-work jobs.

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And only by firmly establishing the recovery can we encourage the creation of new jobs and lay a foundation for sustained economic growth.

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