The competition is planned as a dry run for the World Cup finals.

此次比赛是计划作为世界杯决赛的预演。

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Dummy is a marvelous option for doing a dry run before risking an actual disk.

dummy是一个了不起的选项，可以用它来先进行一次“排练”，然后在实际的盘上冒险。

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The complex logistical preparations will serve as a dry run for future efforts.

综合的后勤准备会是未来实战的预演。

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Predictions have already been made that this is a dry run before a bigger rollout.

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Given what you do know about these packages now, would you say that this was more than just a dry run?

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The project had a dry run in the 2002 mid-term elections.

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