To veg out, V-E-G O-U-T, means to sit around and do nothing.

to veg out “意思是说无所事事，呆坐在那里。”

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These results should be of interest to U. S. policymakers as they continue to contemplate a shift to more principles-based accounting standards (e. g. , IFRS).

研究结论对美国政策制定者是有益的，他们将继续思考更多地向规则导向会计准则转换。

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In spite of increased spending on health care in the U. S., we have not always improved health status (e. g., infant mortality rate).

尽管在医疗方面的支出增加在美国，我们并不总是改善健康状况(例如，婴儿死亡率)。

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A list of American colleges and universities that offer financial aid to foreign students can be found at edupass.org -- e-d-u-p-a-s-s dot o-r-g.

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