The next time you stand at the supermarket checkout, spare a thought for the farmers who helped fill your shopping basket as life is hard for them right now.

下次你站在超市收银台前的时候，想想那些让你能把购物篮装满的农民，因为他们现在的生活很艰难。

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One reason Western donors got out of hard infrastructure is that they thought the private sector could fill this void.

这些西方援助国脱离硬体基础设施部门的原因之一是他们认为私营成分可以填补这一空白。

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Before the recession industries such as metals, chemicals and machinery had found it hard to fill vacancies.

在衰退之前，诸如金属、化工或机械制造这些产业就已发现填补人员空缺颇为困难。

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U.N. officials privately acknowledge this is a big number that may be hard to fill.

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And the media, like the nation, will find it hard to fill the gap.

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Also, the building isn't near Seattle's downtown and would likely have been hard to fill.

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