Though his background was modest, it was in no sense deprived.

他的出身背景一般般，但绝算不上贫穷。

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They set no store by our more modest, intimate wants which have to be met behind the scenes,--the whole of their attention is directed to momentary attitudinising and display.

他们不太看重我们那些更为谦虚的、更为亲切的、不得不在幕后予以满足的那些需要，——他们整个的注意力都集中在转瞬即逝的装腔作势和炫耀上了。

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Not only would a modest rise have "very little or no effect" on employment, the letter said, it would be an important tool in fighting poverty.

信中讲到，适度地提高不但对受雇率有很小或者没有影响，而且它将是对付贫困的有力武器。

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In America, we share a dream that lies at the heart of our founding: that no matter who you are, no matter what you look like, no matter how modest your beginnings or the circumstances of your birth, you can make it if you try.

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Three years into the Berlusconi government, there has been no pension reform, limited debt reduction, only modest privatisation and no growth-inducing jolts on either the demand or the supply side.

ECONOMIST: Italian politics

If a 754 election had been in effect, there would have been a lower flow-through of gain from the partnership and a modest or no gain or loss on liquidation.

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