As they work through the seven ages of man, their thoughts may increasingly turn to the dependence, indignity and pain that afflict so many at the end of their lives.

随着熬过了七年，他们的想法可能会逐渐转向在生命的末端令其备受折磨的不自主、无尊严和痛苦。

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Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

那时，我在亚哈瓦河边宣告禁食，为要在我们神面前克苦己心，求他使我们和妇人孩子，并一切所有的，都得平坦的道路。

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ECONOMIC woes afflict many at the moment.

经济灾难此刻折磨着许多人。

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And if a faulty computer model leads a bank to make deals at too low a price, the problem is likely to afflict an entire series of trades, rather than just a single transaction.

ECONOMIST: Is this marriage a mistake?