His giant face had a rough growth of stubble, his eyes looked dully ahead.

他宽大的脸庞上长着粗硬的胡子茬，眼睛黯然无神地看着前方。

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Already lumbered with feeble economic growth and high unemployment, Iranians now face the prospect of sharp rises in prices of food, fuel and transport.

承受着缓慢的经济增长和高失业率的伊朗人民，现如今还面临着粮食价格、燃料与交通运输费用的上涨。

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We are all directly affected by the crisis in Europe, but the economies gathered here are in a better position than most to take steps to strengthen growth in the face of these pressures from Europe.

我们都受到欧洲危机的直接影响，但在这里聚会的各经济体比大多数国家都处在一个更有利的地位，可以顶住来自欧洲的这些压力，采取措施、加强增长。

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Large apartment REITs reported strong rental growth, but they face a looming slowdown in growth because of rising competition and more people owning homes.

WSJ: Malls, Self-Storage Led REITs in First Quarter

Another immediate challenge is to sustain growth in the face of the global economic and financial crisis.

UN: Secretary-General

Third, there's a growing recognition among European leaders of the importance of supporting growth in the face of a weaker outlook.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing