Officials are laying the groundwork for a summit conference of world leaders.

官员们正在为世界首脑峰会做准备工作。

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But this is being overcome in a very Japanese way: by laying the groundwork for deals in advance.

但是这个缺陷将会以一个很有日本味道的形式得以解决，那就是在收购之前就做好所有基础工作。

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Gorbachev was also now ready to start laying the groundwork for an orderly Soviet troop withdrawal.

戈尔巴乔夫也已经安排好了为苏军的有序撤退的相关准备。

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"We see these next three years as laying the groundwork for future investments, " she says.

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First up on the webinar was Reback, laying the groundwork for his case against Google.

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The administration has been laying the groundwork for toughening its stance against North Korea.

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