So far those manufacturers have stayed on the sidelines, avoiding any suggestion that they would like to see any of the American automakers disappear.

到目前为止，那些制造商们持观望态度，避免流露出任何迹象表明他们希望美国汽车制造商倒闭。

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While some companies have begun to include Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD drives as options in their computers, Apple has stayed on the sidelines, preferring the ubiquitous DVD format.

当一些公司开始提供蓝光光驱或者HD DVD作为计算机的一个可选件时，苹果还是保持原地踏步，只提供再普通不过的DVD格式支持。

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Many in the market say the demand for this and other recent IPOs reflects a scramble among money managers who had stayed on the sidelines during much of the recent stock rally.

很多市场人士表示，A123和近期其他IPO交易获得的强劲市场需求表明，在近期股市涨势中一直持观望立场的资金管理公司如今正争相入市。

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Up to this point, executive director, DeMaurice Smith, had instead stayed on the sidelines during this fight.

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As the healthy stayed on the sidelines, the program would have to charge more to those who did enroll.

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When Fiat was recapitalized last year, GM wisely stayed on the sidelines.

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