smooth the way for

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If he can end the strikes without paying too high a price in concessions, that will smooth the way for the next raft of reforms.
如果萨科齐能终结这次罢工并没有因为让步而付出太高的代价，那么这就能为他的下一个改革方案铺平道路。
Some observers guessed that he was trying to smooth the way for a climate-change bill by offering Republicans a present. So far, though, there has been no response.
一些观察家曾猜想奥巴马通过给共和党人献礼，为气候变化法案的通过铺平道路。
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A platoon leader, Sgt. Jeremy Latimer, took two of the women into a village elder’s home so they could smooth the way for a male medical officer to treat the Afghan’s ailing wife and daughters.
排长杰里米·拉蒂默军士曾经带着两名女兵去一位村庄长老的家，目的是打消他对男军医为他患病的妻子、女儿治疗时的顾虑。

The agreement could smooth the way for release of the landmark legislation within a week or so.
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Some observers guessed that he was trying to smooth the way for a climate-change bill by offering Republicans a present.
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