The senior echelons of civil services are a powerful arm of the state.

高层次梯队里的公务员是国家有力的左膀右臂。

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He checked the canoe, and with one sweep of his powerful arm brought it back to the side of the ark.

他停住了小船，他那有力的臂膀一挥就又把小船划到方舟旁边。

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The technology of third party logistics has become the powerful arm of the enterprises to lower the cost and raise the competitiveness.

第三方物流技术成为企业降低生产成本、增强市场竞争力的有力武器。

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The great creator raised his sinuous, powerful, flexible arm, and we know where we stand.

伟大的造物主抬起了他弯曲的，有力的，灵活的手臂，我们知道了我们的立场。

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And sports business experts think that to extend its powerful arm overseas, the league may soon be ready to ramp up its initiatives in those markets, from individual player agreements and overseas TV deals to the implanting of MLB franchises.

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Rather, the injury stems from the natural breakdown of a relatively small pitcher (6 feet, 210 pounds) saddled with lots of mileage on his powerful left arm.

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An additional and powerful shot in the arm would be to make permanent--and, indeed, deepen--the tax cuts on dividends and interest that expire in 2010.

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