They trotted out the same old excuses for the lack of jobs in the area.

他们又用那老一套的借口解释这个地区缺少就业机会的问题。

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This will compensate for the lack of young work force.

这将弥补年轻劳动力的不足。

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The project had to be given up for the lack of funds.

工程因资金匮乏不得不放弃。

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Most observers and political analysts blame Mr.Mugabe for the lack of progress.

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But this is where for lack of a better term non-western countries really formally challenged at the highest levels and the lowest, too.

之所以这么说，是因为找不到更好的表达方式了,这表明非西方国家,从最高层面和最低层面都提出了挑战。

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the fact that the only problem you're having is the lack of what your expressing and need for.

事实上，你唯一的问题就是你缺少或需要的东西仍未被满足。

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So once you adjusted for the lack of reading and mathematics, the pay gap would disappear.

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It's easy to blame Obama for the lack of bipartisanship in Washington, but he's not alone.

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"As for the lack of cigarettes, well, you smoke twice as many in this race!"

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