Kennedy wrote that the rule "limited states' ability to seek long-term prosperity and has prevented market participants from competing on an even playing field".

肯尼迪写道，这一规则 “限制了各州长期繁荣，并妨碍市场参与者参与公平竞争”。

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While it has long been a practice in Asian countries, many people in Western countries have yet to embrace the no-shoes-in-the-house rule.

虽然这在亚洲国家早已成为一种约定俗成的事情，但在西方国家仍有许多人没有接受“在家里不穿鞋”的规则。

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Britain's new rule is a reminder to bankers that society has an interest in their performance, not just for the short term but for the long term.

英国的新规提醒着银行家们，社会不仅对他们的短期业绩有兴趣，而且对他们的长期业绩也有兴趣。

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The meeting violated a long-standing rule of Egypt's press syndicate, or union,that forbids any contact between its members and Israelis.

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But so long as there is a non-arbitrary rule of law, then it's permissible.

但只要有一部非专制的法律，那这就是允许的。

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Opposition demonstrators are targeting French concerns because of the long relationship between French leaders and the 42-year-rule of Gabonese President Omar Bongo.

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The four decades long rule of Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi appears to have finally run its course.

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"I ask for forgiveness from all my people, men and women, for any shortcomings during my 33-year-long rule, " he said.

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Instead, Musharraf may find himself saddled with a parliament that could challenge his decade-long rule or even try to impeach him.

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