The severity of the economic downturn will set a stern test of lenders’ credit management.

在经济严重下滑的情况下，信贷公司的信贷管理系统也面临着严峻的考验。

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He now faces the stern test of Chelsea in the Champions League followed by the Madrid derby at the weekend.

现在他将面临冠军联赛对手切尔西的严峻考验，而紧接着的则是周末的马德里德比。

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Arsenal can expect another stern test of their credentials at Blackburn on Sunday - games where they have often come unstuck in the past.

阿森纳将在周日面临又一场严厉的考验，检验他们在布莱克本的信心。

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The inland links-style layout only opened in 2003 but looks a stern test for the cream of European golf.

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"Halifax gave us a stern test, as we knew they would, and got off to a big start, " he said.

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Against a backdrop of such uncertainty, Coulthard's newly-honed focus on the bare essentials of a race weekend faces another stern test.

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