Even men who can hardly drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics.

甚至那些连一枚钉子都钉不直的男人都被认为是天生的电工、木匠、水管工和机械师。

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The European Commission would like to see a competitive market in which people can choose their own sweeps, just as they choose builders or plumbers.

欧盟委员会期待一个自由竞争市场——每个人都可以选择自己的烟囱清洁工正如他们可以选择建筑工人或水管工人一样。

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Many restaurateurs are content with one restaurant; many plumbers are happy to plumb alone.

许多餐馆店主非常满意只拥有一个餐馆的现状，许多管道工很乐于独自工作。

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And the idea is if we took away those undocumented workers - those electricians, those plumbers - the person getting the work done would all be worse off.

NPR: Immigrants Tend To Complement, Not Replace American Jobs

Over the years, I've done radio interviews and given speeches where I've been confronted by self-described union members -- electricians, plumbers, carpenters, construction workers -- who complain about illegal immigrants taking jobs and allowing employers to pay lower wages.

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The union claims the move would lead to skilled workers, including electricians, pipe-fitters and plumbers, being forced to work on semi-skilled grades and losing up to a third of their pay.

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