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Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
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1.
The bill of the little household, which had been settled weekly, first fell into arrear.
他们这家的账目向来一星期一转，如今忽然付不出来。
tā men zhè jiā de zhàng mù xiàng lái yī xīng qī yī zhuǎn , rú jīn hū rán fù bù chū lái 。
2.
Infiltration into the Afghan military has long been a major concern for authorities in the war zone.
叛乱分子混进阿富汗军队向来是战区当局的一个主要忧虑。
pàn luàn fēn zǐ hùn jìn ā fù hàn jūn duì xiàng lái shì zhàn qū dāng jú de yī gè zhǔ yào yōu lǜ 。
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3.
For banks with high infrastructure costs, says Sir John, it has always "been hard to make money out of small payments" .
对基础设施成本很高的银行来讲，约翰说，“他们向来很难从小金额支付赚钱。”
duì jī chǔ shè shī chéng běn hěn gāo de yín háng lái jiǎng , yuē hàn shuō , " tā men xiàng lái hěn nán cóng xiǎo jīn é zhī fù zhuàn qián 。 "
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4.
As the south-east has always been the least developed part of the island, this means its appeal can only grow.
由于这个岛的东南部向来是开发最少的地带，这就意味着它的吸引力只会与日俱增。
yóu yú zhè ge dǎo de dōng nán bù xiàng lái shì kāi fā zuì shǎo de dì dài , zhè jiù yì wèi zhe tā de xī yǐn lì zhǐ huì yǔ rì jù zēng 。
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5.
It is impossible to tell how much value they add and if their administrative and strategic functions are as vital as we are always told.
人们无从知道他们增添了多少价值，也不知道他们的管理和战略职能是否像我们向来听到的那样关键。
rén men wú cóng zhī dào tā men zēng tiān le duō shao jià zhí , yě bù zhī dào tā men de guǎn lǐ hé zhàn lüè zhí néng shì fǒu xiàng wǒ men xiàng lái tīng dào de nà yàng guān jiàn 。
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6.
I have been a vocal critic of big dams that are built mindlessly, but I believe it would be a mistake to halt all dam construction.
我对那些草率决定的水坝计划，向来都会直言批评；但我也相信，终止所有的水坝兴建是一项错误。
wǒ duì nà xiē cǎo shuài jué dìng de shuǐ bà jì huà , xiàng lái dū huì zhí yán pī píng ; dàn wǒ yě xiāng xìn , zhōng zhǐ suǒ yǒu de shuǐ bà xīng jiàn shì yī xiàng cuò wù 。
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7.
Red Square has always been a central gathering place, even in the days of the Czars.
即使是在沙皇政权时期，红场也向来都是中心聚集地。
jí shǐ shì zài shā huáng zhèng quán shí qī , hóng chǎng yě xiàng lái dōu shì zhōng xīn jù jí de 。
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8.
It has always been considered rude to ask a lady her age. But it seems it's also a step too far to inquire of her shoe size.
众所周知，询问一个女人的年龄向来被认为是不礼貌之举，但现在问一个女人的鞋码似乎也变得不是那么受欢迎的了。
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī , xún wèn yī gè nǚ rén de nián líng xiàng lái bèi rèn wéi shì bù lǐ mào zhī jǔ , dàn xiàn zài wèn yī gè nǚ rén de xié mǎ sì hū yě biàn de bú shì nà me shòu huān yíng de le 。
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9.
"I was never interested in the accumulation of money, you know. And I never had a mind for business, " he explains.
“我对于钱的积攒向来不感兴趣，你知道的。我也从没有过商业头脑，”他解释道。
" wǒ duì yú qián de jī zǎn xiàng lái bù gǎn xìng qù , nǐ zhī dào de 。 wǒ yě cóng méi yǒu guò shāng yè tóu nǎo , " tā jiě shì dào 。
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10.
Mr Obama was notably silent about Saudi Arabia, as though unable to chide so vital an ally for its patent lack of reforming zeal.
但奥巴马总统似乎无法对沙特阿拉伯——这个缺乏改革热情的重要盟友疾言厉色，就沙特他向来一言不发。
dàn ào bā mǎ zǒng tǒng sì hū wú fǎ duì shā tè ā lā bó —— zhè ge quē fá gǎi gé rè qíng de zhòng yào méng yǒu jí yán lì sè , jiù shà tè tā xiàng lái yì yán bù fā 。
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