Let's say oftentimes orchestral musicians, they're sitting there and they're not playing so they have to be able to count for a long period of time.

时常,管弦乐团的乐手们坐在那里,却不需要演奏,因此他们不得不打很长一段时间的拍子

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So I'd be forced to stay a long time and not enjoy myself.

我就不得不被迫留下来，却玩得不尽兴。

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If they're failing they should cut their dividend, but companies are reluctant to do that because it looks bad, so they hold off for a long time, not cutting.

如果效益不好他们应该减少红利,但是公司不愿意这样做,是因为这样显得很糟糕,所以他们一直拖延着不去减少红利

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