Ramadan tradition dictates that Egypt's fruit-sellers nickname their dates to reflect unofficial popularity ratings, but this year the global recession has forced down the price of the 'Obama'.

受斋月传统影响，埃及水果商常根据枣椰的受欢迎程度来给它们命名。但今年，由于全球经济衰退，“奥巴马”枣椰的价格也随之下跌。

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He turned right, down a dirt road that forced him into four-wheel drive.

他向右转弯，开上了一条土路，这迫使他开始四轮驱动行驶。

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Smaller contractors had been forced to shut down.

一些小的承包商已被迫歇业。

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Diversions had to be put in place until it could be forced down again on Monday.

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In 2001, Mr Powell urged caution when China forced down an American spy plane in Chinese airspace.

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The same policies that have forced down government-bond yields have forced up the cost of providing pensions.

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