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Professional line standing has become increasingly common in recent years, though it has existed in the US since the early 1990s. The service had been provided in Washington D.C. for people who wanted to attend debates and meetings on Capitol Hill. Professional line standing came to the nation’s attention in 2012. Some professional line standers who were in line outside the Supreme Court for four days attracted media attention.
Line standing is not unique to the US. In the early 1980s, Poland was still a communist country. The act of standing in line for someone else became common there due to the shortage of consumer goods and long lines to see doctors in hospitals. People in Venezuela, Italy, Russia, and elsewhere have also started businesses related to line standing services.
All employees are required to attend the meeting.
全體員工一律得去參加該會議。
Brenda invited Jim to her wedding, but he was unable to attend.
布蘭達邀請吉姆來參加她的婚禮,但吉姆無法參加。
George is the first person to attend college in his family.
喬治是他家第一個上大學的人。
Brian hired a caretaker to attend to his father on a 24-hour basis.
布萊恩僱用看護來 24 小時全天候照顧他爸爸。
This product is the result of long experiments.
這個產品是長期實驗的結果
The group opposed any experiments on living animals.
該團體反對用動物活體做任何的實驗。
Some researchers were experimenting on the rabbits.
一些研究人員正在對那些兔子做實驗。
This time I’ll experiment with a different chemical.
這次我要用不同的化學藥劑做實驗。
The boy hit the baseball hard with the bat, and it smashed the neighbor’s window.
小男孩用棒球棒用力擊球,而球打破了鄰居家的窗戶。
Out of rage, Jack threw the vase against the wall, and it smashed to pieces.
傑克一氣之下把花瓶往牆壁丟,整個花瓶裂成碎片。
The singer’s new single quickly became a smash hit and stayed in the top 5 on the billboard for weeks.
這名歌手的最新單曲馬上成為熱門歌曲,好幾週都蟬聯排行榜前 5 名。
Hearing a loud smash outside his home, Rudy wondered what had happened.
魯迪聽到屋子外頭傳來很大的碎裂聲,好奇發生了什麼事。
The child attracted attention by crying loudly.
這小孩以大哭引起關注。
This issue recently came to the government's attention.
這個議題近期受到政府的關注。
Kiwi birds are unique to New Zealand. Nowhere else can you find them.
鷸鴕為紐西蘭所獨有,其他地方都找不到。
This store offers a wide variety of consumer goods.
這間店提供各式各樣的消費品。
Everyone is required to attend the meeting regardless of the typhoon.
儘管有颱風,每個人還是被要求出席會議。