The second problem was that those richer Greeks who had never fancied paying their taxes showed no increased desire to do so, and, much worse, the state showed no new ability or desire to make them.

第二个问题是那些从来没有想过要交税的富人并没有任何想要交税的念头，更糟的是，国家也没有新的能力以及想法让他们交税。

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Recently, your efforts were successful - so much that certain individuals are either taking you for granted or, worse, seem to have lost interest.

近期，你的努力是成功的，以致于某些人认为你的付出是理所应当的，甚至看起来还对此失去了兴趣。

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Because so much of the process involves hearing the words, "thanks, but no thanks" … or worse yet, sitting by the proverbial phone and getting no feedback at all.

因为你面试很多次却只得到一句“谢谢你但是…”或者更糟糕的是，坐在电话旁却杳无音讯。

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The political options under ObamaCare usually come down to change for the worse or change for the much worse, so be thankful for small mercies.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: Comparative Dis-Advantage

Perhaps the biggest problem for Japan is that its starting-point was so much worse than America's or Europe's, says Alexander Kinmont of Morgan Stanley.

ECONOMIST: Japanese corporate profits

Now that it has been widely reported that departing U.S. Attorneys have either failed to meet performance expectations or that they acted independently rather than follow Justice Department directives, the situation is so much worse.

NPR: Congress, White House Clash on Hearing Rules