Chinese negotiators often use booze to break down barriers—and to try to get the upper hand.

中方的谈判代表通常在酒桌上破除隔阂，然后试图占上风。

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The lack of folate might enable cancer to get the upper hand, allowing mutations to occur unchecked.

缺少叶酸则可能会使肿瘤占上风，使之发生未加抑制的突变。

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Something n**ensical because it's an election year and neither wants the other to get the upper hand… on Olympic uniforms.

有些事是无意义的，因为今年是个选举年，哪一方都不希望对方在奥运制服问题上获得更多民众支持。

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Economic stabilisation was undermined, and this helped Slobodan Milosovic to get the upper hand.

ECONOMIST: By invitation

Now, the fight between AMD and Intel is entering a new phase, with both companies falling back on their wits in an effort to get the upper hand.

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The Australian, however, finally began to get the upper hand as the set progressed and Ferreira missed two easy forehand volleys in the 10th game to lose his serve.

BBC: Ferreira stuns Hewitt