Having bluffed his way in without paying, he could not plausibly demand his money back.

没付钱混了进去，他不大可能理直气壮地要回自己的钱。

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I wanted to see how well the teams would work without the demand for weekly demonstrations.

我想看一看没有每周展示要求的团队将会工作的如何。

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Without inventory demand financial speculation couldn’t work.

如果没有存货需求，金融投机将无法运转。

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Without demand from companies, who else will there be to buy?

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Without a demand for their goods, businesses are slow to invest in new equipment and hire new employees.

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The energy industry will not invest in a market without consumer demand.

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