Wall Street has always had its share of mercenaries, hired guns for sale to the highest bidder.

华尔街一贯只为钱工作，雇用枪手们，把(东西)卖给出价最高的傻子。

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If the specter of a default has spooked corporate America, you wouldn't know it by watching their hired guns in Washington over the last several weeks.

如果说债务违约的幽灵已使美国企业界胆战心惊，那么仅凭过去几周他们在华盛顿的雇佣军的所作所为上，却很难看出这一点。

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As with all hired guns, the emphasis is on paying the going rate and then some.

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Mr. Stock winces at the terms "mercenary" and "hired guns, " which he considers inaccurate.

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