Clients wanted the ability to cut off the project if funding changed.

在资金发生变化时客户想要终止项目。

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Sources on the European side say the US approach could undermine the new treaty and weaken the world's ability to cut carbon emissions.

欧洲方面的消息来源称美国的做法可能影响新条约，并削弱世界减少碳排放量的能力。

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Traders see the moves of the euro as a reading on confidence in Europe's ability to cut spending without spoiling an economic rebound.

交易员把欧元动向视为信心指标，判断欧洲能否削减支持同时不经阻碍济复苏。

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"We've seen the example of Greece, where there was no more trust in the Greek government's ability to cut down the budget, to contain the debt or to keep it under control."

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With more ads in print, the ability to cut through the clutter is critical, Koones notes.

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Siminoff was drawn to Efficient by its ability to cut the growing complexity of ad-keyword auctions.

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If it lowers that target, it may compromise the Central Bank's ability to cut its benchmark rate (currently a stiff 13.75%) next year.

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