Observers said the blunt criticism of U. S. policy is in large part payback for a longstanding stance by Washington policy makers that the American economy should serve as a model for others.

观察家说，对美国政策的尖锐批评主要是对华盛顿决策者长期认为美国经济应该是其他国家学习典范这一立场的回击。

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I don't know whether it's easier for gentlemen or not because our voices are sort of in the bass, but maybe this is payback time since ladies are always singing the melody.

我不知道是否男人更容易唱出低声部，因为我们的嗓音本来就低，不过这也可能是女士们报复的时间到了，她们总是得唱旋律。

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"These people have been good to me over the years and it's payback time, " she explains.

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These costs are not included in the government's payback calculations, though they may dwarf savings on electric bills.

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Then the actor's total compensation was divided into the movie's gross income to get the actor's payback figure for the film.

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