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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Our dream remained alive through grade school, high school, and even beyond.

我们的这一梦想历经小学、中学，甚至之后的岁月，从未变更。

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More than half of the mice in their study suffered heart attacks and fatal strokes, while those that remained alive became very ill.

研究中发现有超过一半的小鼠患上了心脏病和致命性的中风，而那些存活下来的则变得十分虚弱。

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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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