But the partnership agreement is set to expire in two years, at which point provisions kick in allowing one side to buyout the other.
但双方的合作协议将在两年内到期，其中据说有一条协议是其中一方可以买断另外一方。
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The aim is to buy time in which countries can hammer out a longer-term agreement, while achieving an immediate drop in the number of whales that are killed.
和平计划的目的是为各国能够最终达成长期协议赢得一些时间，同时也能立竿见影地减少被捕杀的鲸鱼数量。
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When a voluntary agreement came into force in Britain, at the start of the year, people rushed out to buy the last 100-watt light bulbs.