This desperation appears to have been prompted by the gradual loss of vital farmland over the last 10 years to make way for the needs of a red hot real estate market.

近十年来基本农田逐渐被热的发烫的房地产市场侵占，农民们的绝望情绪日益蔓延。

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This feeling of desperation and helplessness was common to most of the refugees.

这种不顾一切和无助的感觉在大多数难民中很常见。

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But one particular line of work — piracy — seems to be benefiting quite openly from all this lawlessness and desperation.

但有一种工作正公然受益于这种无法无天和令人绝望的境况——那就是海盗。

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This desperation selling, coupled with non-negotiable demands from lenders for more cash in their margin account.

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It is in this desperation that income investors have turned to other investments to fill that void.

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And may indicate this level of desperation which make people believe that he's guilty.

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