When you are sitting or driving for long periods of time, place a cushion or rolled-up towel between the curve of your lower spine and the back of your seat.

当你需要坐很久或者开车很久时，应该用垫子或卷起的毛巾垫在脊柱尾部曲线和座椅靠背的空隙之间。

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Other economists are worried that the odd behaviour of the Beveridge curve suggests a mismatch between the skills of jobseekers and those required for new jobs.

其他经济学家则担心贝弗里奇曲线的异常表现说明求职者技能与新工作所需技能之间存在不匹配情况。

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The shape of the yield curve (the difference between long- and short-term interest rates) also makes a difference.

收益率曲线的形状（长期和短期利率的不同）也不相同。

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So we have the monopoly quantity here, and we have the competitive here, and in between what does this best response curve look like?

这样我们就算出了垄断产出,还有完全竞争产出,二者之间的图线是什么样的呢

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