Initially, the approach involved a simple ring closure, but this technique failed because the deeper aponeurotic tissues could not be approximated without tension in the repair.

最初是用一种单环闭合，但因深层腱膜组织在修补中不能无张力拉拢而失败。

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The theoretic basis for the homogeny of drama and poetry is that both forms of art cannot exist without "tension".

“诗剧同质”的诗学基础在于这两种体裁的文学作品都离不开“冲突”。

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W. Bush, who was without tension in matters such as where one should summer.

CNN: Camp For Show, Putt For Dough

This is what they'd hoped for, an atmosphere without tension where the English can party with rival fans.

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The script veers from one scene to the next, often without building tension or meaning.

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