the first but three

The standard howitzer fires at the rate of1 round per6 seconds for the first three rounds ( same rate as v3) but thereafter it can only fire at a rate of1 round per12 seconds.

在每6秒1轮的前三轮的比率（第三版同样的速度），但此后标准的榴弹炮火火只能在一个每12秒1圆率。

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There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard.

有三个问题。头两个相对容易，第三个困难。

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Today, the typical American man marries for the first time when he is 29 years old--well above the historical low of 23 in 1956, but only three years older than in 1890, according to Jonathan Vespa, a Census demographer.

美国人口普查局的人口学家韦斯帕（Jonathan Vespa）说，现在典型美国男性首次结婚的年龄是29岁，远高于1956年的历史低点23岁，但只比1890年高出三岁。

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The assets management company ( AMC) is a kind of special organization founded for coordinating debt-equity swap. But there are at least three problems during operation: first, whois the most reasonable founder of AMC;

金融资产管理公司（AMC）是为配合债转股而组建的一类特殊金融机构，但在具体运作上还存在至少三大问题：一是AMC应该形成什么样的产权结构最合理；

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The league leaders could only manage a draw at home to Everton, leaving them just three points in front of the Reds, but Gabby Agbonlahor's first half header earned Villa a famous win at Old Trafford.

联赛领头羊在埃弗顿只取得了平局，这让他们还领先曼联3分。上半场阿邦拉霍的头球让维拉在OT取胜。

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Although the CSR has already obtained the first three market position in the global profession, but the transnational management index is extremely low.

中国南车尽管已经取得全球行业前三的市场地位，但是跨国经营指数非常低。

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But when climbers first reached the ice fields three quarters of the way

但当攀登者们第一次完成登山之路的四分之三的之时

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Don't jump at the first opportunity, but after three months, check with yourself how angry you still are, and then decide if the best of your other options is really better than what you have.

别一找到就急于接受，而是要等上三个月，到时候再看看自己还有多愤怒，然后判断其它选择中最好的那个是否真的比你眼下拥有的更好。

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But the absence of the first three speaks to a shrunken American presence.

不过前面三个词的缺席道出了美国亮相的减弱。

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