This advantage was deemed necessary because of Britain's superior sea skills and technology, and also because Britain would be fighting a defensive war, allowing it to win with fewer forces.

这种优势被认为是必不可少的，因为英国人具有超群的海上技能和技术，并且打的是一场防御战争，使它能以少胜多。

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This means even more fuel for the Age of Turbulence: fewer workers, inflation, technology and higher wages.

这意味着动荡时代将火上浇油：劳动力短缺，通货膨胀，技术和更高的报酬。

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Defence companies have to cope not only with reduced budgets but with a shift in policy and technology, which will also mean fewer orders for expensive pieces of kit.

防务公司不仅面对来自各国军费削减的压力，而且还面临着来自政策改变与科技变革的挑战。后者同样意味着昂贵的大批量装备采购订单数量将会缩减。

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But those spots are becoming fewer as technology increasingly takes over from the handwork tradition.

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As smartphones mature, there are fewer jumps in technology that will add something new to the mix, but opportunities are still out there.

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The hope is that it will allow record labels to focus on managing the editorial content and e-commerce elements of band sites with fewer people and technology requirements than are currently used--particularly as it seeks to build more of these sites.

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