They're working against time to try and get people out of the rubble alive.

他们正在争分夺秒工作，设法把人们从瓦砾中活着救出来。

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The emergency services were working against the clock as the tide began to rise.

潮水开始上涨，应急部门正在争分夺秒地工作着。

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It turns out, it's just math working against you; chances are, the other line really is faster.

原来，这只是你的数学问题；很可能，另一个队伍真的更快。

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Lawmakers are working against the clock, with a month-long recess scheduled to begin in a matter of days.

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where you... where you are working against the loads.

在你……和一身的负荷抗争的时候。

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Somebody say it real loud. Yes, the system is working on the surroundings, right? It's pushing out against them.

有人很大声的回答了，对，系统在对外做功，他把外界向外推开。

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That ecosystem inertia is also working against the potential success of the Windows Phone platform.

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Also working against the former pop tart: an abnormally low appeal score of 3.

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"We are working against time, " says Abhisit Vejjajiva, a minister attached to Chuan's office.

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