control column

基本解释

Use the theory to the practice and this is the right flight skill, not just control the column.
真正的飞行技术不是单纯的控制操纵杆，而是把理论和实践有机的结合在一起。
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"Processing equipment returned" (code 0466) shall be filled out in the "Regulatory control method" column.
报关单“监管方式”栏目填报“加工设备退运”（代码0466）；
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"Processing trade equipment" (code 0420) shall be filled out in the "Regulatory control method" column.
“监管方式”栏目填报“加工贸易设备”（代码0420）；
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However with the introduction of lighter weight and more flexible plastic substrate magnetic tapes, combined with a vacuum column to control the tension that the magnetic tape experiences during use, the IBM 726 was a prototype of the modern digital tape recording system.
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Why is this perhaps relevant to a column about guns and gun control?
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It's the first time since 1974 that Democrats have picked up three Republican House seats via special elections in a single cycle. (See last week's column.) Democrats now control the House 236-199.
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a lever or pillar, usually fitted with a handwheel, used to control the movements of an aircraft (Also called control stick, joy stick)