Oil prices may climb again, but the euro area weathered the recent spike fairly well and should get back a good slice of any extra it spends on energy imports.

石油价格可能会再次爬升，但欧元区已经安然度过最近一次的油价受挫，而且应该拿回它在能源进口上任何多余的花费。

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If you're in a relationship with a guy who spends more time at bars than he does washing with them, you may have to remind him of your needs and desires - in bed and out.

如果你与一个泡吧的时间比泡澡的时间长的男人交往，你可能要提醒一下他你的需求和希望了，不管是床事还是床事以外的事情。

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The girl who spends hours in her bedroom on a social networking site may not do better at school, either now or subsequently, compared with the girl next door who never goes online at home.

与那些从不在家上网的隔壁家同龄人相比，那些窝在卧室里，好几小时挂在社交网站上的女孩子在学校的表现并不更好，不论是当下还是今后。

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He acknowledged $100 million may not seem like much, given the trillions of dollars the federal government spends annually.

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Be that as it may, America still spends a significant percentage of its income on these items.

FORBES: Fed Exports Inflation, Stokes Revolutions

The amount of time a student spends on a course home page may have little to do with course completion.

FORBES: More Interaction In Online Courses Isn't Always Better

The savings in time may be more impressive, since the average household currently spends two or three hours a month paying bills.

ECONOMIST: Bill payment by Internet