The snag is that unprofitable companies, which should have been squeezed out by competition, have remained alive because it is so hard to fire workers.

问题在于，那些本应被竞争挤出市场的无利可图的公司，却因为裁员如此之难而存活了下来。

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It is a wonder that he remained alive after dropping from the roof of a ten? Story building.

他从一幢十层楼的顶上摔下，但仍然活着，真是个奇迹。

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WHEN Elvis Presley died in 1977, a lot of people continued to believe he remained alive but in hiding.

当艾尔普斯.普雷斯利(著名歌手猫王）1977年去世之后，许多人坚信他活着，只是他藏起来了。

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The abduction gripped Anchorage as investigators held out hope that she remained alive.

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Gillespie completed a shock move to Irish League champions Glentoran last week and said that his international ambitions remained alive.

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The snag is that unprofitable companies, which should have been squeezed out by competition, have remained alive because it is so hard to fire workers.

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