The impact of a salary cut is probably less severe for a scientist in the early stages of a career.

对处于职业生涯早期的科学家来说，减薪的影响可能没那么严重。

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Depending on the angle it tilts at, the seasons can be more or less severe.

根据它（指地轴）倾斜角度的不同，季节的严酷程度也不同。

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When they do get a cold, they may interpret their illness as being less severe.

当他们真的感冒了，他们可能也会认为自己的病情没有那么严重。

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International law has less severe punishments for criminals under the age of eighteen.

VOA: special.2009.04.25

The mission focused on treating the most critically injured patients in order to free up Haitian hospitals for those with less severe injuries.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

As for cost,Dr.Miller says patients with a heart pump spend less time in a hospital and have lower hospital costs than patients with severe heart disease.

VOA: standard.2010.01.27

The downside of the ridiculous, defiant defense is much less severe than it used to be.

FORBES: When Defiance Replaced Responsibility

They tend to have a less severe illness (although it can still be debilitating).

BBC: Whooping cough makes a comeback

But the UK Fisheries Minister Elliot Morley negotiated less severe reductions for other species.

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