"This year is seriously hard. Even harder than last year," one executive said.

“今年真的很艰难，甚至比去年还要棘手，”一名高管表示。

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I'm having a seriously hard time getting used to the fact that summer is over and I have to get out of bed every morning to go to school.

我需要面对一个严重的事实是暑假已经结束，我不得不每天早起上学了。

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Finding new lines of business that can contribute seriously to revenue is hard.

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Second, and more seriously, it is hard to see who could unify the party while making it more attractive to voters.

ECONOMIST: Conservative leadership

It's also hard to take seriously the suggestion that something should be done to reduce the power of the whips.

ECONOMIST: Bagehot