To achieve giant stature, a tree needs three things: the right place to establish its seedling, good growing conditions and lots of time with low adult mortality.

要想长得高大，一棵树需要具备三个条件：合适的育苗地点、良好的生长条件和大量低成虫死亡率的时间。

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Now costs are rising but productivity is growing painfully slowly, from a low base.

现在，劳动力的价格在不断上涨，而生产效率起点虽低，却一直增长缓慢，这着实让人苦恼。

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The real rate of interest paid on bank deposits is negative and lending rates are far too low for such a fast-growing economy.

为银行存款支付的实际利息率是负数，而贷款利率对于这样快速增长的经济来说太低了。

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Even if average incomes remain low, a growing number of Chinese will enjoy high incomes.

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After Mrs Thatcher, the country had a growing economy, low public spending and competitive rates of taxation.

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The new flows are growing from a low base, and a high growth rate still yields only modest total values.

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