This vast neighbourhood also needs a collective and coherent voice to be heard on the international stage, where the interests of small and remote island-states seldom command attention on their own.

这一广阔地区的邻居同样需要一个共同并且一致的声音来被国际舞台所倾听，在这个舞台上，小的和偏远岛国的利益通过自身显有得到注意。

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'But it's important to be clear that this is a small study, at a very early stage, so many more years of research with patients will be needed to see if a breath test could be used in the clinic.'

但需要明确的是这只是一个小的研究，处于初步阶段，所以还需许多年来检验呼气试验能否应用于临床。

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And this year, people with musical ability from around the world take the stage to try to realize their dreams, big or small.

今年，来自世界各地的，富有音乐才华的人们，纷纷登上舞台努力实现自己或大或小的梦想。

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At this critical stage, small amounts of capital with hands-on support can have a huge impact.

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Even if the returns are small at this stage, Evans says this project and others similar are still worth it.

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At this stage it makes up a small proportion of the company's total output, but -- with 12 stadiums still being built or refurbished -- the World Cup could provide the perfect stage to spur significant expansion.

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