This is progress, not upward, but downward.

这个“进步”，决不是向上的，而是向下的。

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But downward pressure on wages in rich countries could continue for a long time.

但是在富国工资水平向下的压力可能会持续很久。

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He swam quartering upstream, but still was swept downward rather faster than he had expected.

他向上游游去，但还是被水冲了下去，流速比他预料的要快得多。

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They used to pay out typically like 80% of their earnings but it's been gradually going downward and now it's down to like 40%.

过去他们将收益的80%作为股利,但现在正慢慢减少,目前降到了40%

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But downward pressure on wages in rich countries could continue for a long time.

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But continued downward adjustment of the housing market makes this less likely.

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