The delay is partly explicable by the road works.

延误的部份原因是道路施工.

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The road - works caused much complaint among local residents.

修路引起周围居民很多怨言.

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There are road - works ahead – please make a detour.

前方修路,车辆绕行.

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All the residents have been c 0066 > inconvenienced by the road works.

居民们都因筑路工程而感到不便.

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Road works on the motorway are holding up traffic.

高速公路上的道路施工影响了交通.

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The road - works caused much complaint among local neighbours.

修路工程使当地居民叫苦连天.

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We were delayed by road - works for two hours.

我们因道路施工耽搁了两个小时.

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