Remember the U. S. fiscal outlook was pretty good in 2000 but as soon as Republicans gained control of the White House they squandered the surplus on tax cuts and unfunded wars.

不要忘记，2000年的时候，美国的财政前景非常好，然而共和党一控制白宫，他们就通过减税，发动资金没有着落的战争而挥霍了财政盈余。

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S. economy. Many analysts say a U. s. recession could trigger price wars in the industry, eroding Lenovo's margins.

许多分析师认为，美国经济衰退会引发个人电脑市场的价格战，进而侵蚀联想的利润率。

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The smart phone wars have spread from the U. S. to South Korea and this is placing increased pressure on established brands.

智能手机的战火已从美国烧到了韩国，为各大知名品牌带来了越来越大的压力。

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U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan further bolstered the popularity of Islamist groups.

WSJ: Indonesia Polls Show Hard-Line Islamists Losing Ground

So, too, are the U.S.-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, which Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has told investigators were among the reasons he and his brother carried out the bombings that targeted the Boston Marathon, according to a U.S. government official who briefed CNN.

CNN: From bin Laden to Boston

What is clear is that Rumsfeld has discarded the "two-war" yardstick that for most of the 1990s was the stated goal of the U.S. military -- to be able to fight and win two major wars nearly simultaneously.

CNN: Rumsfeld still not sure on troop cuts