Utility rates have been frozen for most of Mr Chavez's time in office.

Hugo chavez在位的大部分时期，公用事业的比率一直被冻结。

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They urged reduced utility rates for hard-pressed residential users.

他们强烈要求对经济困难的居民用户降低电力煤气价格。

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But he said some services like recreation and community policing had been cut and utility rates increased.

但他强调，诸如娱乐和社区治安的服务将会有所减少，同时，这些设施的利用率也会有一定的增加。

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That would jack up utility rates by 30% in the Carolinas, Rogers says.

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