In this example 'X' denotes the time taken and 'Y' denotes the distance covered.

在这个例子中，X表示所用的时间，Y表示所行的距离。

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The time taken to reach the top is falling.

成为总裁的时间在减少。

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Result: the time taken to load the fragments is spent upfront.

结果：花在载入片段上的时间将会减少。

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It has taken a long time to complete the collection.

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I'm asking about this thing that's extended obviously through space since car has taken up some space and through time.

我问的是这个贯穿,当然也贯穿空间,因为车子也占空间,还有贯穿时间的物体。

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It was the first time a country had taken action on that, so these are very positive public health changes.

这是第一次国家政府对此采取措施,这都是些对大众健康很有益的改变

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The cost and time taken to sequencing the whole genome of a bacterium has plummeted.

BBC: C. diff spread 'fast and easy'

The time taken for this round-trip of request and acknowledgment determines the network's latency.

ECONOMIST: The faster the internet becomes, the slower it loads pages

The normal time taken to put in place such arrangements varies from three to six weeks across Scotland.

BBC: Bed blocking on the increase