一些人怀疑如果经济不能像预期中那样恢复的话，缩减经费这种做法是否可以持续下去。

Some wonder if the cuts are sustainable if the economy does not bounce back as predicted.

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但是自上世纪90年代以来，教育经费的缩减鼓励各大学之间进行专业方面的竞争。

But since the early 1990s budget cuts have encouraged them to compete and specialise.

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那些话听起来很苛刻，但是尽管日子很艰难，微软没有迹象缩减研究经费。

Those may sound like stern words - but despite the tough times ahead, Microsoft shows no sign of backing away from research spending.

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