他担心通胀会随着年底临近而只升不降。

He fears inflation will ratchet up as the year ends.

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人们都觉得大臣们对于直接彻底地禁烟还有些为难，尤其是在大选临近，可是与此有关的新的健康计划预计今年年底将会实施。

Ministers there are thought to be reluctant to ban smoking outright, especially with a general election looming, but new health proposals dealing with the subject are due before the end of the year.

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“这很平常”，他说，补充道，临近年底需求会缩小。

"It's routine," he said, adding that demand often tails off toward the end of the year.

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