The profit motive has been making further steady advances in the state sector since Margaret Thatcher’s outsourcing campaign in the 1980s.

80年代 Margaret Thatcher的外包运动后，利益的动机在国家部门已稳步提升。

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Massachusetts state police searched an apartment near Boston as they investigate Monday's bombing attack at the Boston Marathon. There's no word about a suspect or motive.

马萨诸塞州警方正在调查周一马拉松比赛的爆炸袭击事件，警方搜查了波士顿地区附近的一间公寓。目前还没有公布任何关于嫌犯和作案动机的消息。

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The officials said a suspect was arrested in the northern state of Baja California but a motive had not been determined.

官员说一名嫌疑犯在北部下加利福尼亚州被捕，但犯罪动机尚未确定。

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The state government's alleged motive was electoral.

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"The state brought many witnesses with a motive to embellish or outright lie, " she told jurors.

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Mr. Carpenter says his officers have no financial motive to issue tickets because the agency is funded from state vehicle-license fees.

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