Fears of job losses, coupled with falling wages, have locked spending in a downward spiral for the past four months.

过去四个月来，对于失业的恐惧和工资的下降把消费支出锁定在一个螺旋式下降的区间里。

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The 35% spiral in home prices nationwide over the past four years has constrained consumer demand, stalling companies from hiring more employees.

过去四年房价上涨了35%，不仅抑制了消费需求，也导致许多公司不再招聘人手。

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Some of these same studies could also reveal more of the Milky Way's structure and settle the question of whether our galaxy contains two or four spiral arms.

这些相同的研究能揭示出更多关于银河系的结构和解决银河系是有两个或是四个漩涡臂的问题。

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Cathedral House Hotel brings some of the grandness of a Scottish baronial mansion to central Glasgow, with pointy turrets, steep spiral stairs and four-poster beds.

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Three to four times a week, Johnson is in toy stores with spiral notebook and camera in hand, measuring shelf space to see if a toy is hot (increased space) or is struggling (decreased shelf space).

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