Women traded in fish on the jetties, children played cricket on the sands, grandmothers sunned themselves, and most officials were away on vacation.
与往常一样，妇女们在海堤上卖鱼，孩子们在沙滩上打板球，老奶奶们在晒太阳，而很多官员在享受假日。
Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.
官员们表示，本应提供大部分食物供给的欧盟目前表现得特别小气。
European Commission officials estimate that in most of western Europe, between 80% and 90% of the unemployed are entitled to some social assistance.
欧洲委员会官员估计，在大多数西欧国家中，80 %到90 %的失业者有权得到一些社会救助金。
But what would have to happen for inflation to soar above the 2% target that most Fed officials set for their favorite gauge?
但要出现什么情况，才会让通货膨胀率飞速突破大多数美联储官员心目中2%的理想目标？
At the polling booths, most Wisconsinites seemed to welcome the chance to pass judgment on their elected officials early and often.
在投票站，大部分威斯康辛人看起来很满足于对他们选出的官员进行尽早的经常性的评判。
Irish and European officials have given firm promises that there would be no such haircut for current holders of most senior bonds.
爱尔兰和欧盟官员已经坚定承诺：不存在对大多数高级债券持有者进行债券削减。
Rather, he relied on two Pakistanis, one of whom, according to American officials, was his most trusted courier.
而是依靠他所信赖的是两个巴基斯坦人，其中一个根据美国官方资料显示是其最信任的信使。
Officials said the probable cause was heavy rains, but most commentators said longstanding neglect was the root problem, saying Pompeii should have been better protected from weather.
当局宣称，大雨可能是造成坍塌的原因，但是多数评论员表示长期疏于维护才是主因，庞贝古城本应受到更好的保护而免于受到气候因素的破坏。
Hadley says Saudi officials argue that higher prices are driven more by uncertainty in the global market and the lack of refining capacity for the quality of oil most readily available.
哈德利说，沙特阿拉伯官员认为，石油价格的上涨更多地是由于人们对全球市场走向不确定，以及缺少提炼最容易获得的那种质量的石油的能力。
In fact, most new members rarely speak; officials report that there is much less waffle in enlarged EU meetings.
事实上，大多数新成员国很少发言，官员们称，在扩大的欧盟会议上空泛的长篇大论已经少了很多。
Officials have touted the country's rail technology as the world's most advanced and have eyed foreign markets including California.
官方还放眼国外市场，有意向包括加利福尼亚等在内的其他地区兜售他们全球最先进的轨道技术。
Rising births and falling deaths accounted for most of the remaining population growth, officials said.
官方表示，人口增长的其余部分主要是由出生人数不断上升和死亡人数下降造成的。
The fact that most election officials are unpaid volunteers, very often elderly and with little or no training, also caused difficulties.
事实上，许多选举官员是没有报酬的志愿者，经常有些官员年龄偏大，所知甚少或根本就没有经过训练，这些也造成了诸多问题。
Officials said this year’s abovenormal temperatures were recorded in most parts of the world, with only the United States and Canada experiencing cooler than average conditions.
官方称，2009年，世界大多数地区都出现了高于正常的温度记录，只有美国和加拿大温度低于平均值。
Officials also wanted to directly address the parts of AIG's business that were causing the most financial pain to the company.
相关官员还想直接处理给AIG带来最严重财务危机的业务。
Weekly attendance is now 80,000, which its officials say is the most in El Salvador.
目前每周参加礼拜仪式达八万人，教堂官员表示这间是萨尔瓦多全国最大的教堂。
But most testimony says officials and soldiers ignored this.
然而绝大多数证据都显示官员们和士兵们没把这点当回事。
They are the most trusted elected officials, with a 72% confidence rating, next to just 30% for deputies and a paltry 15% for ministers, according to a poll, by TNS Sofres.
根据TNSSofres 的进行的民意调查显示，人民信任选举官员，他们拥有72%令人信服的支持率，相较之下就是有30%支持率的代表，还有部长们15%微不足道的支持率。
As most hotels in Shanghai have been booked until mid-June, Shanghai World Expo officials suggested visitors book rooms in areas within 1-hour drive from Shanghai, local media reported.
据当地媒体报道，上海市的许多酒店6月中旬前房间都已订出，为此，世博会官员建议参观者选择距离上海1小时车程的周边地区酒店入住。
This week she at last appointed the first crop of 27 EU ambassadors, but she still lacks her most senior officials.
本周她终于认命了第一批欧盟大使，由27人组成，但是她仍旧没有委任最高官员。
Officials said most of the locations closed down were located near schools.
官员们说主要关闭的是在学校附近地区的网吧。
Some officials say the most worrying element of the infrastructure-heavy stimulus package is the fixation with building airports.
一些官员表示，在侧重基础设施的刺激计划中，最令人担心的因素是对修建机场的痴迷。
Some officials say the most worrying element of the infrastructure-heavy stimulus package is the fixation with building airports.
一些官员表示，在侧重基础设施的刺激计划中，最令人担心的因素是对修建机场的痴迷。
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