We have kind of a slowing economy either because of that or because the economy kind of slows every once in a while.

我们的经济发展缓慢或者因为,上述原因或者因为我们的经济,偶尔陷入缓慢发展的泥潭。

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Really, all these things are potentially interesting possibilities and the question is what makes most sense?

实际上,上述这些都是可能的潜在原因,问题是哪一个才是主要原因

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Because of that large amounts of particular types of pesticides and fertilizers and the like have to be used to defend against these outside threats; and those bring their own series of environmental consequences, so we'll go into that in some detail.

由于上述原因,人们大剂量使用某些,杀虫剂和化肥,这样做是为了抵御外来威胁,这带来了一系列的环境影响,我们来详细看看是怎么回事

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