现在，因为大萧条的背景及未来开支的削减，大学都开始在缩减。

Now, against the backdrop of the Great Recession and because of the coming spending cuts, universities are set to contract.

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一开始就为未来作点打算能节约很多开支。

A little forward planning at the outset can save you a lot of expense.

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预计未来三年公共开支增长，会继续高于本地生产总值增长。

The growth of expenditure will continue to outstrip GDP growth in the next three years.

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