American officials say they are working to reduce visa delays that have affected foreign science students, researchers and others.

VOA: special.2009.06.11

It is generally believed that in order for that to work you need the round ship delays in milliseconds, in 100 milliseconds, in 200 milliseconds, not 8s.

人们一般相信，为了运行正常,总延迟需要控制在毫秒的单位，在100毫秒，200毫秒以内，而不是8秒。

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So you have to drive carefully and expect delays, you know.

所以你要小心开车，要预料到时间会延误，你知道。

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There have been delays before. Officials said the average processing time in October of two thousand three was seventy-five days.

VOA: special.2009.06.11

You go on an airplane and then after the usual delays, the plane begins to accelerate down the runway.

你坐上飞机,正常晚点之后,飞机就开始沿着跑道加速

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The top United Nations diplomat in Iraq says the delays are creating conditions that opponents of democracy could use for their own gain.

VOA: special.2010.08.07

Now as metonymy, the delays we have been talking about, -- the paratactic structure of the way in which the story is told-- all of those, and the elements of repetition, are forms that we recognize as metonymic, but there's something beyond that at the level of theme.

作为转喻，我们之前说过的延后，在这个故事中表现为那种并列的结构-,都是重复的元素，我们把它们看做是转喻的，但是还有些东西在这个主题之上。

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Ad Melkert told the Security Council that the delays affect the rebuilding of basic services in Iraq.

VOA: special.2010.08.07

there are too many delays on the underground,

地铁经常晚点，

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The National Institutes of Health says carbidopa delays the changes in levodopa until it reaches the brain.

VOA: special.2009.04.07

The State Department says it is working to reduce visa delays that have affected foreign science students and researchers over the past year.

VOA: special.2009.07.16

But Secretary Gates noted repeated delays in getting Czech and Polish approvals for the plan.

VOA: special.2009.09.19

Nicoli Nattrass blames the former government of Thabo Mbeki for delays in providing antiretroviral drugs.

VOA: special.2009.03.16

And there could be more delays as the Eyjafjallajokull volcano continues to release ash.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

Friday was the folk night but the playing was plagued by rain and delays.

VOA: special.2009.08.10

If the mother delays, she may lose her chance to sleep.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

After several short delays, the final seconds were counted off.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

The delays involve a security clearance process called Visas Mantis.

VOA: special.2009.06.11

On Sunday,Eurostar did promise to offer those who have suffered long delays or cancellations a full refund and compensation.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

Currently delays are averaging around one-hour and that is for flights that are going out to the U.S."

VOA: standard.2009.12.27

The delays forced NASA officials to shorten the shuttle's mission by one day and eliminate one space walk.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

Meanwhile,the Eurostar rail service linking London,Brussels and Paris is experiencing delays and cancellations through at least Sunday due to severe weather conditions.

VOA: standard.2010.01.10

She says her group faces frequent delays in getting supplies into Gaza, and some supplies are blocked entirely.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

She says the onset of maternal complications is unpredictable, and the response is often slowed by what health experts call "the three delays".

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

The International Space Station was originally scheduled for completion in 2006, but unpredicted expenses created major delays.

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

The president said both leaders will need to end delays and make sacrifices to revive the peace talks that broke off in 2008.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

In a briefing to the Security Council, he noted that the delays are also affecting the rebuilding of the country's basic infrastructure and services.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

His family was in Pakistan for a wedding two weeks ago. They were supposed to leave Sunday, but were unable due to flight delays.

VOA: standard.2010.04.23

"But we are working very hard with the airlines to minimize those delays.

VOA: standard.2009.12.27

The delays mean countries have bought or leased other planes in the meantime.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23