If the program must wait for a resource, such as an I/O completion, specify a maximum wait time, and then fail or requeue the task for execution at a later time.

如果程序必须等待诸如 I/O 完成这样的某个资源，那么请指定最长的等待时间，以及随后是失效还是将任务重新排队以便稍后执行。

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That style had to wait for a later generation of comedians.

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On the contrary: his evident unwillingness to cede land, or to square up to the settlers, makes the Palestinians all the more determined to get what they have been promised now, rather than wait for better things later.

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We'll have to wait for the earnings call later this morning to hear more of the company's future projections, for now you can check the links below for the full details on its results.

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