Most of employers are planning to cut down on wages instead of laying off employees in response to the economic depression.

为了应对经济萧条，大多数雇主正计划降低工资，而不是裁员。

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In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter's end.

在春天，鸡又开始下蛋，在冬天结束时，带来广受欢迎的蛋白质来源——鸡蛋。

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"You saved them for me, did you?" said Mom, laying her hand gently on his head, while tears stood in her eyes.

“你把它们留给我了，是吗？”妈妈说着，把她的手轻轻地放在他的头上，眼里噙着泪水。

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He says he hopes the U.S.and Burma could "take advantage of these gestures as a way to begin laying a foundation of goodwill and confidence-building in the future."

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And almost nine in ten of 32m egg-laying hens are kept in cages.

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Many of them have stayed busy recently in Iowa, laying the groundwork for the first-in-the-nation caucuses.

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Both Obama and Biden traveled to Arlington National Cemetery after Biden's swearing-in for a traditional wreath-laying ceremony.

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