In the first half of 2005, the report points out that high oil prices, slower growth in China and slowing high tech exports did slow growth across the region.

报告指出，2005年上半年，高油价、中国增长放缓、高技术产品出口增速减慢曾一度降低了东亚地区的整体增长速度。

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So many times in life, especially in this high-tech society, it's hard to slow down and call a friend, or read a novel, or get a massage.

在生活中，尤其是在这样一个高科技的社会里，人们很难有时间慢下脚步来打电话给一位朋友诉衷肠，阅读一本小说，或者好好做个按摩。

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“When you talk with new people you always hear about the tech being slow, and it definitely gets worse as more are online, ” Frans said.

“当你跟新的用户谈论的时候，总会听到技术更新缓慢，尤其是更多人同时在线的时候，情况就更糟糕,” 弗朗斯说。

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In general, the real estate sector has been slow to adopt high-tech options.

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Reconciliation of massive high-tech investment and relatively slow productivity growth in service industries remains an important task for proponents of the new-economy position.

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When the economy turns down, businesses and consumers slow spending on hardware, software and other tech goods.

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