Geothermal energy probably will not make large-scale contributions to the world energy budget until well into the twenty-first century, if ever.

如果可能的话，进入了21世纪之后，地热能才会对世界的能量预算做出大规模的贡献。

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The level of the regular budget has increased at a much slower rate than that of voluntary contributions.

正常预算水平增长的速度远比自愿捐款缓慢。

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But since most states have balanced-budget requirements, such contributions can come only from higher taxes or cuts in services.

不过，鉴于大多数州定有平衡预算的要求，因此这类缴费只能通过增加税收或减少服务来实现。

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She made few friends in the European Community either, with her "handbagging" and insistence on a rebate for excessive British budget contributions.

BBC: Iron Lady on the world stage

They want a looser relationship with Europe, involving single-market membership without the bits they dislike such as environmental and employment rules, or big budget contributions.

ECONOMIST: Bagehot

States are called upon to increase their contributions to these programmes, both through promoting a larger allocation from the United Nations regular budget, and through voluntary contributions.

UNESCO: Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action