The state of the economy calls for a bold and swift action, and we will act—not only to create new jobs but to lay a new foundation for growth.

目前的经济状况需要我们采取大胆而迅速的行动，我们必定会采取行动——不仅为了创造新的工作，也要为发展奠定新的基础。

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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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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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We have made a historic investment in clean energy, which will not only create the jobs of tomorrow, but will also lay the foundation for long-term economic growth.

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And the decisions made last night were very important, and they lay the foundation for the kind of decisive, conclusive resolution to these challenges that need to happen.

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These are the seeding species, says Kozyrskyj, and lay the foundation for the next groups of microbes to come.

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And by laying the foundations of freedom in Iraq, we will lay the foundation of peace for generations to come.

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