Migrants to Spain traditionally moved in search of economic opportunities, so it was to be expected that their Numbers would decline as jobs for irregular migrants dried up.

通常，到西班牙的移民寻找经济机会，随着非法移民工作的消失，可以预计，移民数量会下降。

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When the cloth was measured, it was found to be half a chi longer than expected.

把布一量，涨出了半尺。

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It was more successful than anyone had expected but it still took four years for the liability guarantees to be lifted.

尽管它的成功已经出乎所有人的预料，但也花费了四年时间才清理完所有的保证金负债。

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The Federal Funds Rate was recently cut to 2.25% and it's expected to be cut further because of the recession that we're now apparently in.

联邦资金利率最近被,缩减到2。25%，并且仍被认为要缩减,原因就在于我们现在历经的经济衰退。

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It was to be expected that Spain and some of the individual banks would attempt to minimize calls for more capital.

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It was to be expected, of course, the south is its birthplace.

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Migrants to Spain traditionally moved in search of economic opportunities, so it was to be expected that their numbers would decline as jobs for irregular migrants dried up.

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