It comes as no surprise that bamboo-difficult to break yet easy to bend-is commonly used in the construction of fishing poles.

竹子经常被用作鱼竿——很难折断但是容易弯曲——这一点也不奇怪。

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Subcontracting, which is common both in farming and in the construction business, makes it difficult to punish companies for employing dodgy workers.

工程分包在农业及建筑业中是很常见的，这使得处罚那些雇用非法工人的公司变得很困难。

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Those seeking jobs in construction or mortgage lending might have a more difficult time finding employment, but we have not seen a significant downturn in hiring in other sectors.

建筑业和抵押贷款行业的 求职者日子是不好过了，不过其它行业的人才需求还不至于太低迷。

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