If neighbors are strangers to one another, they are less likely to sweep the sidewalk of an elderly couple living next door or keep an eye out for young trouble makers.

如果邻居彼此都是陌生人，他们就不太可能打扫住在隔壁的老年夫妇门前的人行道，也不太可能留意到一些捣乱的年轻人。

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The settlement of its epic 20-month patent dispute with Apple (AAPL) that Nokia (NOK) announced early Tuesday could spell trouble for the makers of Android phones.

诺基亚(Nokia)周二早间宣布与苹果公司(Apple)长达20个月的专利诉讼案已经达成和解，这对Android手机制造商可不是个好消息。

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But lately there have been rumors that computer makers are having trouble putting these together for less than $1, 000 so the ramp of these first-generation Ultrabook may be slower than anticipated.

最近有流传称，这些电脑制造商正在商议共同以低于1000美元的价格出售笔记本电脑，这样将有助于延缓Ultrabook第一代对这些公司的冲击。

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The more potential trouble-makers the Syrians have under their thumbs, the greater will be their leverage over Israel.

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The Mayor of Prague described the protesters as professional trouble-makers and said their actions had angered the people of Prague.

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Strasbourg's courts have handed out unusually severe sentences of up to two years' imprisonment to the few young trouble-makers unlucky enough to get caught (only a dozen arrests were made).

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