There are those who consider it questionable that these defense-linked research projects will either improve our standard of living or do much to protect our diminishing resources.

有些人怀疑这些与国防有关的研究项目能否提高我们的生活水平，或者对保护我们日益减少的资源能否起到很大的作用。

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Still, oil and gasoline are diminishing resources.

然而，石油和汽油是日益枯竭的资源。

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Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources.

由于资源的减少，大学正面临严峻的问题。

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At these times of increasing uncertainty and diminishing resources, this is an asset we cannot overlook.

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With diminishing resources, he selected the neediest 60 families he can still support.

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Increasing levels of need with diminishing resources means we have to think differently about how we deliver public services.

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