Shut time constants were prolonged.

关闭时间常数明显延长。

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He was very hurt by the strike, which shut down operations for quite a period of time."

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

He says every time the government tries to shut down the station, they get tip offs from the police force, allowing them to rally supporters.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

They really,I think, represented us very well." Among the American highlights - alpine skier Bode Miller, a two-time overall World Cup champion, ended the frustration of being shut out in the last Olympics by winning a set of medals, a gold,silver and bronze.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

Four schools which have been shut for some time will be formally closed and a fifth school will be "mothballed".

BBC: Lochaber primary schools to share campus

But as the second half of 2003 (put-up or shut-up time for the much-anticipated turnaround in corporate spending) approaches--along with the notoriously bearish summer months (remember July last year?)--several growth-focused newsletter editors are selling stocks that show signs of weakness.

FORBES: Losing Your Laggards

The Colonel switches on his five-thousand-kilowatt charm and hints at what a lucrative future awaits those who know how to keep their mouths shut at a time like this. (Positive-type stutters from the receptionist.) I take the key again, and we mount the stairs.

NPR: Excerpt: 'Bangkok Tattoo'