And, interestingly for the MPs currently lobbying for the adoption of a "guest-worker" scheme, a (slim) majority said they preferred permanent migration to the temporary sort.

有趣的是，对于最近国会议员正在到处游说的“客座工作者”议案，多数人(不是大多数)人表示他们更倾向于永久移民而不是暂时性的。

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But the vast majority of the 431, 000 non-farm jobs created in May were temporary hires for the ten-yearly census.

但是，五月份新增加的431000非农业就业机会大部分是十年一次的人口调查产生的临时雇佣。

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The vast majority of them are living with friends, relatives and in temporary camps.

VOA: standard.2009.05.12

What Madison failed to grasp is that in the very extended republic he was advocating, permanent majority faction gives way to temporary, transient factions of both the majority and minority varieties.

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Residents have been evacuated and Renfrewshire Council said the majority have been found temporary accommodation, with two families making their own arrangements.

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It said the majority of potholes were given a temporary repair until more permanent repair work could be done.

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