Instead of getting down to a new task as I had expected, he examined the previous work again.

他没有像我所预想的那样着手做新工作，而是又检查了一遍先前的工作。

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When the defect is fixed, the developer can resume the previous work, picking up exactly where he or she left off.

当缺陷得到修复时，开发员可以重返以前的工作，精确地回到以前停止的位置。

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In borderline cases teachers will take the final decision, based on the student's previous work.

在难以定夺的情况下，教师将根据学生先前的作业做出最终评分。

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Prior to the exams I will post previous exams online, so you have a feeling for how these exams work and so on.

考试前我会把历年真题放在网上,以便大家熟悉考试模式

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The proposed Project will build upon the previous work by strengthening the pit-loom weaving industry of BC 33.

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An audit was done of the previous work carried out by the radiologist.

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From the looks of things, and based on the previous work, it will involve massive amounts of colored paint, and a whole lot of special fireworks that will be used to presumably splatter the paint all over the building, all the while accompanied by some contemplative music.

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