From GM's point of view the short strike may even have been a blessing: the halt in production gave it a chance to reduce its stockpile of unsold vehicles.

对通用公司来说，这次短时间的罢工应该算是万幸的：生产的停止给了它一个减少汽车库存量的机会。

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The first flying cameras evolved into armed versions that could strike targets at short notice, then into a bigger plane, the Reaper, able to carry more weapons.

最初的“捕食者”搭载的是照相机，进而又搭载武器，可在接到命令后即刻对目标进行袭击；后来又有体积更大的无人机被研制出来——“收获者”，可携带更多武器。

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Time trial: should Trident add short-notice capability to the US global-strike mission?

简氏：“三叉戟”应该加入到美国短告警全球打击任务吗？

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Mark Kolesar's short-handed goal was followed by a game-winning strike from Steve Aronson - his first for the club - in the 52nd minute.

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The RCM said if action was taken it would fall short of an all-out strike as they did not want to harm patient care, but it could include working to rule.

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Mr Chavez survived a short-lived coup in April 2002 and a two-month strike that badly damaged the economy later that year.

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