There was no hesitation, no consternation, no deliberation this time.

没有犹豫，没有惊慌，没有这一次审议。

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To his consternation, he saw no one.

让他震惊的是，那里空无一物。

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With low taxes and low regulation at the state level, Austin--no doubt to many locals' consternation--is a great environment not only for public sector employment but also private sector growth.

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The president tells me he is aware that these trips he makes cause consternation among his advisers, but he has absolutely no intention of stopping.

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