Kraft is unlikely to raise its offer price significantly, though it may improve its terms to stay in the game and win over Cadbury shareholders.

尽管提高报价可以延长卡夫继续收购的期限以及获取吉百利股东的支持，但卡夫已不大可能大幅提高报价。

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The utilities now face more scrutiny and tighter energy supplies. They are also unlikely to win permission to raise rates.

公用事业单位现在面临着更严格的检查与能源供给，而且他们也不太可能提高价格（作为地区垄断公司，他们的价格与利润是由政策制定者们制定的。）

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They are also unlikely to win permission to raise rates. (As regional monopolies, their prices are set and their profit margins are guaranteed by regulators.)

他们也不太可能获得许可去提高利润率(作为区域垄断，他们的价格是被设定的，并且他们的利润率是被监管者保证的)。

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But Mr da Silva is distrusted by many voters, and is unlikely to win.

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The Prosperous Justice Party, the most orthodox and popular group, has made tactical blunders and is unlikely to win more than 10% of the votes.

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Having won the fourth match of the series on Wednesday, England were hoping to continue their recovery and go on to record an unlikely 4-3 series win to take into their World Cup campaign, which begins against the Netherlands on 22 February.

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