The composition of China 's consumption needs indicates that the proportion of citizens' consumption demands takes the leading position.

从我国消费需求的构成看，居民消费需求的比重占有主导地位。

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There is also the thought that it takes a cheater to know a cheat; one must wonder from whence the demands for honesty and integrity arise.

一个人应该怀疑一下自己是如何开始升起对诚实和正直的要求的。

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It takes power to gather water, purify water, and distribute water, especially in places like southern California where water is piped hundreds of miles to supply Los Angeles' sprawling demands.

收集水、净化水和分配水都需要能源消耗，特别在好像南加州那样有广阔需求的地方，需要通过几百公里管道运输水到洛杉矶。

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As Cao Siyuan, a specialist on bankruptcies, points out, a morning's march to the town hall in pursuit, say, of an unpaid pension, can be a rewarding investment as, usually, the government takes pains to meet protesters' demands for unpaid wages and benefits.

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The company said it "takes the quality of all its products extremely seriously and demands the highest standards from its suppliers".

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