The behemoths give way to a second tier occupied by the likes of Toshiba, Samsung, Leviton, and Honeywell.

这些巨兽让位于像东芝、三星、立维顿和霍尼韦尔这样的二线企业。

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The second tier of candidates is composed of some extremely talented present and former governors.

第二梯队候选人由一些极具才华的现任及前任州长组成。

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The second tier is up only three steps and passengers are seated laterally, thus requiring less headroom.

第二层仅三个阶梯，而且乘客都坐在外侧，这样只需要较少空间。

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