There are far too many companies still delaying creating a lean and green business system, arguing that it will cost money or require sizable capital investments.

有太多的公司仍在拖延建立一个精简且绿色的商业体系，它们辩称，这将耗费资金或需要大量的资本投资。

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Again, a vague, open ended goal like "save more money" leaves you too much wiggle room and makes it far too easy to never do so much as get started.

一个模糊，无确定点的目标就像“存更多的钱”，也还是会让你踌躇不前，在开始很久之后也没多少行动。

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She was a real find. Mother always had her money ready, because it was too far for the old woman to come a second time.

妈妈总是把工钱准备好，因为让她跑一趟实在是太远了。

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The Olympics have probably gone past the point of no return, but staging another sporting jamboree so soon, when money is so tight, may look like a luxury too far.

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Still, Liz is certainly correct that we place far too much of a priority on spending money building and then dropping bombs, when we should be devoting our economic and psychological resources to building and deploying young minds.

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One criticism levelled at fusion research is that it will not provide an energy source soon enough and that far too much money is being poured into a long-term gamble.

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