But they admit that painful surgery would have been impossible had Citi's livelihood not been threatened by its losses on toxic assets.

但他们承认，如果花旗的有生之年没有受到亏损和有毒资产的威胁，痛苦的手术将是不可能的。

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But it is not impossible that it (or its ancestor species) might have lived during earlier time periods in the European archipelago.

不过它(或其祖先物种)不可能在更早的时间在欧洲群岛生活。

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It's impossible to stroll through modern Rome and not bump into reminders of its ancient past.

即便徜徉在现代的罗马城里，你也无法不被它的历史遗迹所震撼。

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The American Banker Association says its members fear that the rule is too broad and that its complexity will not only make it impossible for banks to comply but also affect their ability to compete globally.

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The company says it does not actively police its users to make sure they are not breaking the rules - that would be impossible given the scale of the network - but relies on others reporting abuse.

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Or to put it another way, if Italy is shut out of markets - which is not impossible - then the EFSF in its current form will not have even enough money to tide Italy over, let alone keep alive any other eurozone governments that run into difficulties.

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