Yet so slippery—and thus convenient to politicians—is the English language that a single word encompasses both, and in doing so loses any claim to meaning.

英语非常狡猾-因此对于政客们来说非常方便-一个词涵将这两种意义都涵盖了，并且在行动中失去其中的一种意义。

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This kind of condition caused the East Asian country to be at the disadvantageous position in the international competition, so loses great free trade benefice.

这种状况使东亚国家在国际竞争中处于不利的地位而失去了巨大的、本来是有可能获得的自由贸易实惠。

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Everyone loses temper on occasion, so don't blame yourself too hard.

每个人都会偶尔控制不住脾气，所以不要过分自责。

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The person in the middle if they enter here loses, so they're not going to want to enter.

中间的那个人,如果他们参选将会失败,所以他们不会想去参选

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As you come to the top of the building, the elevator has to decelerate, so that it loses its positive velocity and comes to rest.

当你要到顶时,电梯需要减速,此时电梯速度减小最后静止

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So if Stacy stands, it doesn't make any difference she just loses.

那么如果斯泰西参选,不会有什么不同,她会输

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So who loses in the new order?

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