碳化作用烟煤的分解蒸馏，在没有空气的条件下进行，为得到比最初的原料所含碳的百分比大得多的焦煤以及其它馏分 The destructive distillation of bituminous coal, done in the absence of air in order to obtain coke and other fractions having a greater percentage of carbon than the original material.
为赢得新顾客，追踪调查和最初的接触一样重要。社会工作者的追踪调查使委托人放心 The follow-up is often as important as the initial contact in gaining new clients. The social worker's emphasis on followup reassured her clients.
底色，漆层最初的或单一的颜料或漆层 An initial or single coat of color or paint.
最初的会谈是后来达成协议的基础。 The initial talks were the base of the later agreement.
