Yesterday's meeting was to lay the groundwork for the task ahead.

昨天的会议为后面的任务打下了基础。

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In addition to first developing nylon, also helped lay the groundwork for Neoprene.

除了发明尼龙以外，他还为合成橡胶的发明奠定了基础。

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That is why we must do the hard work to lay the groundwork for progress in our own capitals.

这也是为什么我们必须艰苦努力，在我们各国首都为取得进展奠定基础。

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His trip has fueled expectations he may meet his U.S.counterpart, Sung Kim,to lay the groundwork for North Korea's possible return to the talks.

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Its 1997 report detailed findings of systemic mistreatment of minority farmers, helping lay the groundwork for the lawsuits.

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What the microbiome project did was lay the groundwork so that future discoveries can be made.

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It also would extend unemployment benefits and "lay the groundwork" for economic growth and deficit reduction.

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