And prison sentences have become longer, he lamented.

监狱刑期也变长了，他叹道。

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He quietly vowed to become a better son, and he lamented all those times he had disobeyed his parents.

他下定决心作个好孩子，他后悔以前没有听从父母的话。

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In a memo to Starbucks employees, he lamented the "watering-down of the Starbucks experience" and "commoditization of our brand.

在致星巴克员工的一份备忘录中，舒尔茨为“星巴克的体验走下坡路”和“品牌的商业化”惋惜。

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He lamented that Afghan politicians are rarely prosecuted for crimes, and if they are, they are often pardoned.

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He lamented that he was unable to convince IKEA to enter Mexico.

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He lamented that the war has stricken a defenseless people aspiring to peace, and decried the "plague of kidnappings" in Syria.

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