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基本解釋

Late-breaking news stories previously meant that whole pages needed to be re-written, but a blank panel in the corner of the front page now caters for that event.
以前，如遇突發(fā)性重要新聞，所有的版面需要重寫(xiě)。現(xiàn)在，頭版的一角會(huì)留一處空白，以應(yīng)對(duì)突發(fā)事件。
The subjects rated the pain as being a third less intense while they were viewing the beautiful paintings, compared with when contemplating the ugly paintings or the blank panel.
結(jié)果發(fā)現(xiàn)，與注視著難看的畫(huà)作或空白畫(huà)板的人相比，看著美麗畫(huà)作的人疼痛感減少了三分之一。
Thee subjects rated the pain as being a third less intense while they were viewing the beautiful paintings, compared with when contemplating the ugly paintings or the blank panel.
之后，研究人員讓他們注視著這些最美麗或最難看的畫(huà)作，或者一個(gè)空白的畫(huà)板，而此時(shí)研究人員則用短激光脈沖照射他們的手，讓他們有種刺痛感。。

This year, it might be a blank, judging from the results of an annual panel discussion the magazine holds to debate the possibilities.
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