They told him that if earnings go up-- we try to keep a target payout ratio-- but if earnings suddenly shoot up, we're not going to increase our dividends right away because that would set too high an expectation and we don't want to have to cut it.

他们告诉他,如果收益提高,我们会努力维持既定的股利发放率,但如果收益大涨,我们不会马上提高股利,因为这样会导致过高的期望,我们也不想降低股利

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The former Prime Minister of the UK, Tony Blair, tried to maintain a friendly relationship with America.

英国前首相，托尼•布莱尔，曾努力维持与美国的友好关系。

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I try to get by with what I receive and what I earn.

我努力用我的所得来维持生活。

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