Between 2007 and 2009 average spending on new cars and trucks by Americans under 25 fell by half, according to the Consumer Expenditure Survey. It fell by 31% among people aged between 25 and 34.

据“消费开支”调查显示从2007年到2009年，25岁以下的美国人在轿车和卡车上的花费减少了一半，25岁到34岁的人减少了31%。

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Under pressure from the International Monetary Fund and European Union to slash expenditure, Mr Papandreou has very little room for maneuver.

在国际货币基金组织和欧盟要求减少支出的压力下，帕潘德里欧没有任何机动的空间。

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So the definition of safety cost is redefined; that is the total expenditure involved in work safety including safety input and accidental loss under the basic safety standard.

为此，笔者重新给出了安全成本的定义：在基准的安全标准下，发生的与安全有关的费用总和，包括安全投入和事故损失两部分。

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But although these creditors may view rental cuts with the relish most of us show for a plate of sick, they may have no alternative but to accept an income cut - given that UK public expenditure is under long-term downward pressure.

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In the case of education, for example, a teachers' wages would come under current expenditure, while building a new school - a physical asset which will last a long time - would be classed as capital.

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Pension expenditure in 2009 was 12.1% of GDP, under the euro-zone average of 13.4% of GDP.

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