In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment.

在某些情况下，人们必须等上好几周才能得到约见。

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Police officers lie in wait for the gangs who stalk their prey at night.

警官们埋伏起来等待捉拿那些夜间悄悄追踪作案对象的黑帮成员。

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Now he knows he's in the driver's seat and can wait for a better deal.

现在他知道他掌有控制权，可以等待更好的交易。

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Would it not be better for him to die quickly, and go to wait for her in that blessed place of the future?

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They just wait, they wait for their time, they wait until you are in danger from a particular antigen.

它们时刻准备着,在等待着那一刻,等待你被某种特别的抗原威胁的时刻

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What' s better is to plash yourself in the middle of something you genuienly love, and wait for the wave to come and find you.

更好的办法是置身于,自己真正热爱的事业当中，等待潮流来追随你。

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They give companies credit for improvements in wait time for service (33% satisfied compared to 27% in 2010), the ability to resolve issues without speaking with an agent (38% versus 33%) and speaking with just one agent to resolve an issue (39% versus 32%).

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However, be prepared to wait in line for at least 10 hours to acquire a doorbuster deal.

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But drivers stuck in traffic are reluctant to leave the highway and possibly wait in vain for passengers.

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