The lawyer's fees will make a dent in our finances.

律师费将耗去我们一部分资金。

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The cost of climate protection would barely make a dent in that growth.

气候保护的代价只会略微削弱收入的增长。

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The economy needs to grow by at least 7% per year to make a dent in high unemployment and poverty levels.

要降低较高的失业率和贫困率，该国的年增长率至少要达到5%。

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Why has all the foreign aid of the past half century failed to make a dent?

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Realistically, charitable deductions and tax breaks for charitable organizations make a dent in tax revenue.

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Mr Koizumi will hardly be able to make a dent on these while in office.

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