This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary.

这是一种骇人听闻的罪行，重判是必要的。

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Despite the deflation of its housing bubble and a severe drought, the kangaroo economy keeps bouncing along.

尽管其房地产泡沫的紧缩以及严重的干旱，但是袋鼠经济仍保持着跳跃似的增长。

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But the conditions that were good for plants were also good for plant diseases, and a severe infection of yellow rust developed.

不过，良好的条件不仅对植物，还让植物病害也沾了光，于是发生了严重感染条锈病的灾情。

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Researchers say the reasons for this disparity include stereotyping of patients by health care providers, and a severe shortage of minority health care professionals.

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Somebody with a severe and profound loss of mental faculties-- the deficit will be shown correspondingly in her brain.

对于严重丧失心理官能的人来说,我们可以看到她在大脑相应部位的损伤

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It's a huge price to pay in a pass-no-record first semester class . And, you know who is most severe on the committee on discipline?

这个代价太大了，只为了,第一次学期通过一门无记录的课程,你们知道着纪律委员会,谁最为严厉吗？

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She died in hospital six days later after suffering skull fractures and a severe brain injury.

BBC: Police team commended after Oxfordshire murder retrial

Penney this morning reported a larger-than-expected quarterly loss and a severe slide in sales.

FORBES: J.C. Penney: Moody's Junk Downgrade Doesn't Spoil Rare Rally

The government is already trying to cope with a sinking currency, rising inflation and a severe recession.

ECONOMIST: The pressure mounts on Chavez