An issuing bank that sends a pre-advice is irrevocably committed to issue the operative credit or amendment, without delay, in terms not inconsistent with the pre-advice.

发出预先通知的开证行应不可撤销地承诺将不延误地开出有效的信用证或修改，且条款不能与预先通知书相矛盾。

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They have none of the power of pre-accession talks, when a single mis-step can easily mean another year of delay.

此类条款并不具备加入前谈判所产生的力量，那时的一个小小的失误会很容易的转变成又一年漫长的等待。

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While in Laser Lock mode, the Javelin Soldier is extremely vulnerable to any type of attack because of the 3 second pre-attack delay.

处于激光锁定模式时，由于3秒的攻击前延迟，标枪兵对于任何形式的攻击都相当的脆弱。

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But if they do delay, they would not be covered for any pre-existing condition for two years.

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The third calls for a pre-commencement impact assessment for the bill, and, if passed would probably mean a long delay before it could come into effect.

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Some ways to do that are to max out pre-tax deductions in your 401(k), defer current income with deferred compensation, and delay your bonus (if your employer allows this) to 2014 instead of taking it in the current year.

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