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A Joint Venture Contract　合资企业合同

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Ashley Cole extends one-year contract with Chelsea

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15 of the Greatest Motivational Quotes

15 of the Greatest Motivational Quotes Below are 15 of the greatest motivational quotes, enjoy: 1. I run on the road, long before I dance under the lights. I hated every minute of training, but I said, Dont quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your

外贸英语－合同 Contract(一)

We'll have the contract ready for signature. 我们应准备好合同待签字。 We signed a contract for medicines. 我们签订了一份药品合同。 Mr. Zhang sings the contract on behalf of the

外贸英语：合同 Contract(二)

The contract comes into effect today, we can't go back on our word now. 合同已于今日生效，我们不能反悔了 Once the contract is approved by the Chinese government, it is legally binding u

Signing a Contract签定合同

Key Sentences （重点句子） 326．Here is our contract. 这是我们的合同。 327．Please go over it and see if everything is in order. 请过目一下，看看是否一切妥当。 328．Don't you think we should add a sentence here like th

如何成为福尔摩斯 第16期

Adrian was not an easy man, not at all. I mean, he lived off the name. 阿德里安很不好相处。他把名声当成了摇钱树。 He lived in a castle in Switzerland which I think belonged either to his father or the trust. 他住在瑞士的一座

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Pirlo joins Juventus on three-year contract

ROME, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Former AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo joined Turin giants Juventus on a three-year deal on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Italian international had been released from newly-crowned Serie A champions AC Milan on a mutual acceptanc

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MADRID, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Athletic Club Bilbao this Monday announced that young central defender, Aymeric Laporte has extended his contract with them until the end of June 2016. The extended deal is a reward for the exceptional form the 18- year-ol

Placido Domingo renews contract with LA Opera

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Bayern extend contract with Louis van Gaal

BERLIN, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Bayern head coach Louis van Gaal and Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich agreed on a contract extension（延期） until 2012, the club announced on Monday. After a victory anybody could extend（扩大延伸） a contract.

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Barca renew contract of youngster Dos Santos

MADRID, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona this Thursday announced that they have reached an agreement with Mexican midfielder, Jonathan Dos Santos to extend his contract with the club until the end of 2015. The contract extension is another show of fa

TED演讲:电击疗法如何改变了我(5)

And they tried everything they had. 住院后，医生尽其所能。 They tried the usual psychotherapy. 他们试了常规的心理疗法， They tried every medication available in those days. 也尝试了那个时候所有可能的药物。 And t

TED演讲:电击疗法如何改变了我(7)

And things got better and better, 状况变得越来越好， and within three or four months, 三四个月后， I was discharged from that hospital, and I joined a group of surgeons 我出院并加入外科医师团体 where I could work with other

TED演讲:电击疗法如何改变了我(6)

Well, he said, Can't we try a course of electroshock therapy? 难道我们不能尝试一下点击疗法吗？ And you know why they agreed? They agreed to humor him. 你知道他们为什么同意了？他们不想和他争执。 They just thought,

National advisory body prepares for session

BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee approved a decision on Sunday to convene the Fifth Session of the 11th National Committee of the CPPCC. In its th