The beat will do--control--that, so it's the pace or speed of the beat.

节拍才是根本,所以速度指节拍的快慢

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The South Australian, dubbed "Wild Thing" because of his pace and erratic control, underwent shoulder surgery following the 2005 Ashes series and missed most of the 2006 season.

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To avoid a rout, the Fed may well be forced to control the pace of normalization of rates with more QE.

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