It's a simple term that encapsulates the fact that relationships at work can reasonably be non-intimate, inconsequential, unimportant and even, dare I say it, disposable or substitutable.

这是一个简单的术语，概括了以下事实：工作中的关系可以合理地是非亲密的，无关紧要的，不重要的，甚至可以说是可抛弃的或可替代的。

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Most of all we need to keep the long-term perspective in mind that even if computers will outsmart us, we can still be the most creative.

最重要的是，我们需要保持长远的眼光，即使电脑会比我们聪明，我们仍然可以是最具创造力的。

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Kennedy wrote that the rule "limited states' ability to seek long-term prosperity and has prevented market participants from competing on an even playing field".

肯尼迪写道，这一规则 “限制了各州长期繁荣，并妨碍市场参与者参与公平竞争”。

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Irons says temporary deficits are normal and even desirable during severe economic downturns, but must be corrected in the long term.

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Now I've already suggested the problems that arise when you consider this term even in and of itself.

我已经暗示到,当你甚至在这个东西内部和自身考虑时出现的问题。

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So what banks offer is liquidity -the ability to borrow short even though the loans that are made are long-term.

而银行就提供了流动性,即接受短期存款,但可以发放长期贷款的能力

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The small is that OK, this next generation of mini-tablets may well not have 3G connectivity at the low end but does anyone seriously think that this is a long term, or even medium term, likely description of the technology?

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And then, of course, the long-term or even mid-term effects on the economy would be significant on growth and on job creation.

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We should not make our primary focus the markets even after the election, the end of year, the first term of the new administration or even the second term.

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