During the following week they fixed the first of the stern timbers, but were then obliged to suspend work.

在以后的几个星期里，他们安上了第一批船尾的肋材，然后就只好暂时停止工作。

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Construction sites across the country have been ordered to suspend work at night and noon, so as to create a peaceful environment for students to prepare for the exam.

全国的工地被勒令在晚上和中午停止施工，以确保给考生一个复习迎考的安静环境。

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The Canadian company was forced to suspend work recently on its Pascua Lama mine on the Chilean side of the high altitude Andes.

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Egypt's union of judges, known as the Judges Club, rejected the president's statement, calling it "worthless" and said they would continue to suspend work in courts.

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Meanwhile, Iran's new government is defiantly refusing to re-suspend uranium work that it has started up again and that brought talks with Britain, France and Germany to a halt.

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