That part of a relative temporal or spatial expression which indicates the direction of the offset between the two place names, dates, or times involved in the expression.

相关时间或空间表达式的差距，规定了表达式中两个地点名称、日期或时间的偏移方向。

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Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders.

两位领导仍在进行讨论。

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The competition was first held in two thousand two and has taken place every two years since two thousand five.

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A Napoleon who was in one place in France and is now simultaneously in two places in the U.S.

曾在法国某地的一个拿破仑,现在同时出现在美国两个地方。

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In the first place, it's important that we avoid, I think, two equally unhelpful ways of responding to this.

首先很重要的是，我们要避免，我认为的两种同样无益的解析方式。

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The two teams will be battling for the number two place in the official Test rankings.

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Northern Ireland have also played a game more than their rivals and a top-two place is now unlikely.

BBC: N Ireland 0-2 Slovakia

Steenson converted a further two place kicks shortly after the restart, before Falcons centre Rob Vickerman went over to give his side the lead.

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