So perhaps the number of words isn't useful in defining long tail keywords. Perhaps search volume or competitiveness might be better.

也许用字词的数目来定义长尾关键字是没有用处的，也许使用搜寻量或是竞争性来看会比较好。

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Even if the amount is payable at some point in the future, Apple is financially strong enough to pay it without any long-term deterioration of its financial position or competitiveness.

即使将来需要支付这笔罚金，苹果公司也有足够的经济能力去支付，并且不会引起其财务状况或竞争力的长期恶化。

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Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be directly connected to loss of international competitiveness.

与数学或科学不同，对历史的无知与丧失国际竞争力没有直接联系。

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Yet nothing beats it for long-term value creation or competitiveness.

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Tariff cuts, noted the official China Daily, would force enterprises to boost their competitiveness or go bankrupt.

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Others would accept more of it as the price for (in their view) more effective action to reduce unemployment, promote competitiveness or what have you.

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