Almost every big company is cautiously testing the waters these days.

几乎每个大企业都在小心翼翼地试水。

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It matched our mental model of "being lean" - we were not only gathering funds, we were also testing the waters.

这符合我们预想中的“高效”模型——我们不仅是在筹集资金，也是在试水。

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We are testing the waters to see if online ads increase sales.

我们正在试验，看看网上的广告能否增加销售。

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But he does have to tell the IRS how much his "testing the waters" committee raised.

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But for all the questions, advertising firms are still eager to start testing the waters.

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Perhaps this timely announcement is Bloomberg flexing his muscles and testing the waters for a planned run.

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