If it is not stronger this year, we are in for a very difficult 2010 as well.

如果今年形势没有好转，我们就意味着要迎接一个同样困难的2010年。

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Of course this has been a difficult and often unpleasant year in the markets.

当然，市场这一年处境艰难、常常令人不快。

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Previous laws have been rejected in 23 states since 2007, but gun-control activists say it will be difficult to stop the Texas bill passing this year.

自2007年起，允许带枪的相关法案已经在23个州被否决，但是枪控激进分子认为，今年很难阻止德克萨斯州通过这一议案。

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The national security challenge comes at a difficult time for Mr.Obama, who later this month will mark his first year in office.

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

Some of the local residents in Searchlight did not like the fact that outsiders had come in to target Senator Reid, who faces a difficult re-election bid this year, in part,because of his work in guiding the divisive health care reform bill through Congress.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28

Even in this difficult year, when so many people have lost their homes and jobs, when the future is so uncertain and the world just seems to get more and more dangerous, these good people still get up each morning, put on a smile and go out into the world and try to make it a better place.

FORBES: Yes, Virginia . . .

This will be difficult to have a rebound in property prices this year.

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We're still going to be in a difficult time for much of this year.

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