While lawyers and compensation consultants are already hunting for loopholes, the days of jaw-dropping pay for the top brass seem to be over for now.

律师和赔偿顾问早已找到漏洞，那些让人惊讶的支付给高层的日子结束了。

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The arguments appear finely balanced: the investigation has gone on for more than a year and the SEC's top brass was divided over whether to proceed.

争论双方看来势均力敌：调查已进行了一年多，而证交会高层对是否继续调查意见不一。

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An un-pigmented coating. Can be a protective coating over a coloured or metallic basecoat or metal (example - brass).

一种没有颜料的涂层，罩在有颜色或金属效果的底涂上面起保护作用。

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The arguments appear finely balanced: the investigation has gone on for more than a year and the SEC's top brass was divided over whether to proceed.

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At a recent meeting, Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado, the first civilian to hold the portfolio, tried to browbeat top brass into handing over confidential pension documents.

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As Taps approached, they raised their instruments and played, echoing Taps down the long, long brass line that stretched over hill and dale, from village to town, while motorists slowed, stopped and stood.

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