The government has found that it's caught in a trap of its own making.

政府已经发现其陷入了自己造成的困境中。

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Were you just trying to trap her into making some admission?

你仅仅是在试图诱骗她招供吗？

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To break the hunger-poverty trap, action is urgently needed on two fronts, FAO says – making food accessible to the most vulnerable, and helping small producers raise their output and earn more.

粮农组织认为，为了打破饥-饿贫穷的陷阱，迫切需要在两个方面采取行动，即向最易受害的人口提供粮食和帮助小生产者提高产量和收入。

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She saw chimps making and using tools to help them trap insects.

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Last week, a Kenya military spokesperson told the BBC that he feared the withdrawal might be a trap, making the army wary of entering Kismayo.

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In addition, the inside of the trunk lid was partially spray-painted to create a light trap, making it more difficult to detect when the lid was cracked open.

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Others suspect a poverty trap in the making, with people stuck with low skills in low-wage jobs.

ECONOMIST: A bit more unequal, a lot more efficient