Why not work out some system whereby they can pay back the debts they owe society instead of incurring another debt by going to prison and, of course, coming under the influence of hardened criminals.

为什么不制定一些制度让他们偿还欠社会的债务，而是送他们去坐牢，由此产生另外的债务，并受到惯犯的影响。

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42neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both.

因为他们无力偿还，债主就开恩免了他们两个人的债。

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As consumers cut back on spending to pay off their debts, there could even be deflation.

由于消费者减低消费以偿还他们的债务，甚至会出现通货紧缩。

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According to a report prepared for the International Labor Organization, millions of Pakistan's poorest people are working for little or no money to pay back debts to their employers.

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The less likely a country is to be able to pay back its debts, the lower the rating.

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