Cheap labour may make Chinese clothing competitive in America, but if delays in shipment lie up working capital and cause winter coats to arrive in spring, trade may lose its advantages.

廉价的劳动力可能会使中国的服装在美国具有竞争力，但是如果运输的延迟会占用营运资金，导致冬季大衣在春季到货，那么贸易就会失去优势。

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These students do not want to get in trouble or seem irresponsible, so they make up an excuse—a lie—to save face.

这些学生不想惹麻烦或显得不负责任，所以他们编造了一个借口——一个谎言——来挽回面子。

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To lie, people have to make something up.

说谎的时候，人们得去掩饰些东西。

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But as the French team are exempt from relegation, Wigan know they need to make up at least three wins on Wakefield, who lie in 10th spot, to have any hope of staying up.

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