Russia, as part of Soviet Union, is known to have produced a great number of world champions and setting a number of world records in swimming and track and fields.

俄罗斯作为前苏联的一部分，在游泳和田径项目中产生了很多的世界冠军并打破了许多世界记录。

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The European Union asked for a formal assessment of Iceland’s application to join the 27-nation block, putting the Nordic country on a fast-track to membership, possibly within three years’ time.

27国集团的欧盟要求对冰岛入盟申请做出正式评估，使这个北欧国家驶上入盟快车道，很可能在三年内加入欧盟。

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The European Union is contemplating introducing a system of “blue cards” that will give talented people a fast track to EU citizenship.

欧盟正在计划引进“蓝卡”系统来让高级人才更快地获得欧盟居民身份。

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On Oct. 11, 1998, a freight train struck and killed a man working on a Union Pacific track bed in Illinois.

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She toured the Olympic track draped in a Union Jack -- and taking the other heptathlon competitors along with her for the ride.

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It is not (yet) formally off track in its joint European Union-International Monetary Fund adjustment programme, and there's no big "forcing" event coming up to concentrate their minds.

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