Not only is the tension high, but by pairing the spokes they load all the tension from two spokes into one small area of the rim.

不光是拉力相当高，而且因为他们编排辐条的方法使得每2 根辐条的拉力都集中在了车圈上很小的一块地方。

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The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake.

一场成败如此难料的比赛紧张度自然很高。

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Ms Khan admits a tension in the organisation's "business mix" between high profile and less immediately rewarding work.

汗女士也承认，在该组织内部，高调的工作与不能立即有所收益的工作的“商业混合”之中存在张力。

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We had the impeachment of President Clinton, we had the Vietnam War, we had the Iran-Contra investigation, periods when the two parties had an enormously high level of tension.

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It keeps the tension high ahead of the return leg with Bayern and maintains the state of permanent warfare under which Mourinho's teams tend to thrive.

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This is old school stealth - creeping around with high tension and high stakes.

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Lastly, swear words are probably most often used when stress and tension is high.

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