Tea was relatively expensive until Britain started a direct trade with China in the early 18th century.

在18世纪早期英国与中国开始直接贸易之前，茶叶相对昂贵。

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But when Rome collapsed in the fifth century and the Middle Ages began, direct trade of spices stopped, and so did that kind of hands-on knowledge of travel and geography.

但到了5世纪，罗马帝国崩塌了，中世纪开始了，香料直接贸易停止了，所以人们对于香料的运输和来源地的直接认识也就中断了。

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Why do Chinese Chuan Denso are direct trade export business?

为什么华川电装做的都是直接贸易出口业务？

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"Our policy is conditioned. The European Union has told us that direct trade with Turkish Cyprus would be established.

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That, more than any direct trade impact, is the real risk this far-flung crisis poses for America's economy.

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Both legal opinions have endorsed the position of the government of Cyprus that no direct trade can be performed with the occupied areas without the consent of the member state concerned.

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