They had to take a 20% cut in pay.

他们不得不接受减薪20%。

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NASA has already begun to take action, hiring management consultants ProOrbis to develop a plan to cut through the bureaucracy.

美国国家航空航天局已经开始采取行动，聘请管理顾问 ProOrbis 制定一项计划，以削减官僚机构。

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At their worst, they may threaten to take their children out of college or cut off funds.

最糟糕的情况是，他们可能威胁孩子退学或切断他们的资金来源。

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I can take care of myself." "I don't think so. Matt could have seriously cut you up last night."

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As long as it was not abrupt, right? I may take my scissors, and cut out a foot in the middle.

这个过程并不是突然的，对吗？，我拿出一把剪刀，这时减掉中间的一英尺。

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but I like to, every now and then, I take a walk over there, just cut through Central Park

我喜欢时不时地穿过中央公园，到河滨公园散步，

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And for us, when we do find a job, if we have to take the pay cut and take the medical package that go with it, I suggest we do.

CNN: Transcript of June 'CNN Money Summit: Money & Main St.'

The money managers who are lending out your stocks or bonds often take a cut.

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We did not ask any UAW member to take a cut in their pay.

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