The wall gives some protection from the prevailing wind.

这堵墙挡着常刮的风，起到一些保护作用。

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The prevailing view seems to be that they will find her guilty.

一般人的看法似乎认为她会被判有罪。

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The direction of the prevailing winds should be taken into account.

应该将盛行风的风向考虑在内。

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"There is a pattern of widespread and systematic violations that the prevailing impunity allows for the continuation of those violations,"

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So, if a bond was issued when interest rates were lower, they might have a 4% coupon when the prevailing rate is 6%.

所以，如果一只债券在利率很低的时候发行，在汇率为6%的的时候，它们可能有一个4%的票息。

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Each year it's dramatized by the cycle of the seasons, And at a certain time of the year it seems that The forces of darkness and chaos are prevailing but each spring, Once again, cosmic order and life return.

每年这冲突都由季节的轮回戏剧性地体现出来，仿佛是每年都有一个时期,弥散着黑暗和混乱的势力，可是每当春天来临，宇庙的秩序又恢复了。

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The grounds for the prevailing opposition to gold convertibility are nicely summed up by Prof.

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When employers are calculating the prevailing wage for these workers, they suddenly become low skilled workers.

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Paulson was pressured by the prevailing mood in the nation not to bail out Lehman.

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