These opportunities to set the terms of debate, and to stage carefully prepared appearances rather than have to think and communicate on his feet, continue to enthuse him as prime minister.

比起一个人去思考和沟通，这些为辩论定下基调以及精心筹划公开露面的机会使他更热衷于被看做是一名首相。

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MOST British prime ministers end up trying to cut a dash on the world stage, even if at the outset they forswear such vanities.

大多数英国首相最终总是想要在国际舞台上大出风头，尽管最初上台时他们都发誓说绝不如此。

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This marks the fourth consecutiveyear that nominations for the annualGrammy Awards will be announced live on prime time television, setting the stage for the annual Grammy Awards telecast.

今年是格莱美奖连续第四年在电视黄金时段直播提名音乐会，为即将到来的格莱美奖的颁奖盛典造势。

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Los Angeles (CNN) -- As mobile games migrate to powerful smartphones and tablets that are becoming direct competition to portable gaming devices such as Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita, the E3 convention has become a prime stage for game publishers to showcase new titles.

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On an international stage, the prime minister often cuts an awkward, slightly defensive figure, tall, but stiff and unsmiling.

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ChevronTexaco is buying Unocal at a prime time, considering that the riskiest stage of development in Azerbaijan--exploration--is over.

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