An impressive looking device or scheme, that in fact, does nothing. It is commonly believed that pedestrian controlled traffic signals and signs warning that police monitor speeders by aircraft, are blatant examples.
> Why are you pushing the "close" door on this elevator? It's just a mechanical placebo.

Placebo 中文译名为安慰剂,乐队的名字 Placebo 取自拉丁语,含义是我愿意(唱赞美诗前所说的第一个词)。是一个三人乐团,主唱兼吉他手Brian Molko,鼓手Steve Forrest,以及Stefan Olsdal(贝司、吉

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By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: November 19, 2003 This is Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English Health Report. When scientists want to test the effectiveness of a new drug, they usually divide

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各国都有各种各样的乐坛新秀选拔大赛,Some Any这支一男一女的流行团体则是来自德国的一支通过选秀节目发迹的乐团,两个人分别是年仅十八岁的女孩Vanessa Meisinger和有着一半巴西血统和一般

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My amazement at his pride and joy in salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article. In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to wait upon him. And when finally some clerk does deign to notice you, you are made to feel

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英伦另类摇滚乐队 Placebo 单曲《Hold On To Me》!这是 Placebo,还能多说什么?在英伦摇滚史中 Placebo 早已是一抹奇葩的存在,如今循着自己的规矩玩儿自己的花样,才华的迸发并非时时刻刻,但

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今天我们要学的词是 placebo. Placebo 安慰剂。英国最近的一项研究发现,97% of British doctors have used a placebo treatment at least once in their career to assure patients. 为了让病人放心,英国医生里有97%的人在从

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