We need to work against time to get the job done.

我们需要争分夺秒来完成工作。

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Wee need to work against time to get the job done.

我们需要抢时间把这项工作做完。

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The farmers had to work against time to get in the crops before the rain sets in.

农夫们争分夺秒地工作，以抢在下雨之前把庄稼收进来。

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In time Mister Oppenheimer's work in science and teaching made people forget the accusations against him.

VOA: special.2009.06.14

But despite that assurance, officials admit India will have to race against time to successfully host the Games, because much of the work is behind schedule.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

Hungarian work crews are racing against time to build an emergency dam as cracks widened at a burst reservoir that spilled toxic sludge.

BBC: Hungary builds wall to slow possible new sludge wave

Finally, there is a smell test: If one is urged to borrow against this asset, or if the seller is heavily leveraged, and too demanding of a quick purchase, there is the risk that time can work against the buyer.

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These relationships can breed a sense of complacency, where executives who normally are very savvy do not do appropriate due diligence on investment recommendations and end up getting into sophisticated investment strategies that sound good at the time but work against them in the long run.

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