Lengthy periods of economic stagnation or decline have almost always left society more mean-spirited and less inclusive, and have usually stopped or reversed the advance of rights and freedoms.

长期的经济停滞或衰退几乎总是使社会变得更加刻薄、更缺乏包容性，通常还会阻止或逆转权利和自由的进步。

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Even parents who can see that a trip is little more than a party or celebration may well feel guilt that their child is left behind.

即使是那些认为旅行只不过是一场派对或庆祝活动的父母，也会因为孩子被留在家里而感到内疚。

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After a couple weeks, we may lose motivation, because we still have several months or a year or more left to accomplish the goal.

2个星期后，我们也许会失去动力，因为达成目标还需几个月或一年或更久。

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He found that more than half had skin cancer on the left side of their face or body.

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If you can kick the ball very hard, but not very accurately, then if you try and shoot to the left or right, you're slightly more likely to miss.

如果你只会大力抽射但是缺乏精准,当你射向左路或者右路时,你有可能会射偏

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Thousands more were injured or left without homes because of the earthquake.

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Microsoft itself, which has more or less left the security field free to independent firms, is now trying to get in on the act.

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Rather than these properties avoiding rates, the report suggests imposing 100% rates on houses left vacant for six months or more rising to 200% for houses left vacant for a year or more.

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Then again, that was when it was under Midland Bank control and more or less, left to its own highly profitable devices.

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