Here, time is not destructive but transformative.

在这里，时间不是破坏性的，而是一种变革。

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The excitation of a footbridge by a pedestrian passing over it can be unpleasant for a person walking or standing on the bridge, but usually not destructive for the structure itself.

人行桥由行人激起的振动一般不会导致结构本身的破坏，但会影响到桥上行人的舒适性。

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So we want to have constructive interference to form a bond, where as if we had destructive interference, we would not be forming a bond.

我们需要,相干相长来成键，如果，相干相消了，就不能成键，所以这时候。

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We want to send a positive message that this is London, we're not destructive and we love our city.

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Given his statements that gold is an obsolete, if not destructive, guide to monetary policy, Bernanke is not likely to recognize the inflation problem until it hits him--and the economy--square in the face.

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