He had the reputation of being one of the most tight-fisted and demanding of employers.

人们都知道他是最抠门、要求最苛刻的雇主之一。

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But is that enough to convince tight-fisted CIOs to buy a third device for employees? I don't think so.

但我认为，这些优点不足以说服吝啬的首席信息官们为员工购置第三台设备。

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Critics, however, fault the industry for being too tight-fisted - no matter how much bankers insist that demand is anemic, especially from the most creditworthy borrowers.

评论家们制造工商界太吝啬，不管银行家怎么坚持，需求不足，特别是来自有信誉的借款人的需求。

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They should be praised for scrutinising creditworthiness at long last, not pilloried for being tight-fisted.

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Consumer spending seems unsustainably strong given weak income growth, shrunken wealth, and tight-fisted banks.

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Donors, their generosity worn out by a year of spectacular calamities, were tight-fisted, and aid agencies overstretched.

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