Creating a gap between her income and spending required a paradigm shift and entailed sacrifice and commitment, but by going into financial lockdown, Nicole gained financial independence.

在收入和支出之间创造差距，既需要转变思考方式，还需要牺牲和投入，但通过给自己的财务设限，妮可最终实现了经济独立。

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It took some hard decisions, some sacrifices, and a commitment to change my spending habits.

需要做出很多艰难的决定，做出一些牺牲，要有坚定决心去改变自己的消费习惯。

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Behind this is the owner's commitment to spending resources on enhancing the guest experience instead of on high administrative and marketing costs.

这一切来自于酒店把资源用在提高客人体验的承诺上，而不是用作行政和市场推广的高昂开支。

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But Transport Secretary Justine Greening said Ms Eagle's policy to cap train fares would be a spending commitment.

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Mitt Romney promised to keep all of the tax cuts in place, but made no serious commitment to spending reductions, while President Obama promised to raise some taxes, but also made no serious commitment to spending reductions.

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It's on a motion calling for a rapid agreement between the government and the insurance industry, to renew the long-standing deal under which the industry insures homes in areas at risk of flooding, in return for a government commitment to spending on flood defences.

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