I've gone from 1 equilibrium state to another equilibrium state and the equal sign means you go from this state to that state.

从一个平衡态,过渡到了另一个平衡态,等号表示,从这个态到了那个态。

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A thousand economists, from leading universities across the country sign a public appeal to congressman and president, not to pass this bill, that it would not do what they said it would do, it would not reduce unemployment, it would in fact lead to retaliation it would make it harder for Americans to sell goods to other countries.

但有数千位经济学家，来自于全国各大院校,向国会和总统公开发出呼吁，不要通过限制进口法案，法案不会奏效，法案不会减少失业，事实上会招致报复,会让美国更难,同别国做交易。

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