Mitsubishi Motors was one of the first to popularise the use of balance shafts in straight-four engines built from the 1970s onwards.

在19世纪70年代前所制造的直列四缸引擎中三菱引擎就是第一个推广平衡轴的使用的。

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Conversely, chemical engineers straight out of school can easily make almost four times the wages of an entry-level high-school graduate.

相反，刚从大学毕业的化学工程师的工资几乎是入门级高中毕业生的四倍。

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Germany finished third at the 2006 World Cup and second at the 2002 World Cup, making it the first team to collect three straight top-four finishes at the World Cup without winning any of them.

德国在2006年世界杯上名列第三，在2002年世界杯赛中夺得第二。德国队是世界上首个连续三次成为世界杯四强但这三次却一次也未能夺冠的球队。

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He can take another step in that direction Saturday when the Jamaican four-by-100 relay team is expected to give Bolt a chance for his sixth straight gold.

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Ryan Sidebottom came and went, forcing Flintoff to attack Ntini with a pulled six and a vicious straight-driven four.

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He followed a straight-driven four with a hook for six, but got a little carried away and cut the next one straight to gully.

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That allowed the Pittsburgh Pirates to get the third out of the eighth inning of a 3-2 victory Sunday, sending the Mets to their third straight loss in the four-game series.

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