Although publication of the paper would disturb a three-decade status quo, things may not change quickly.

尽管论文的出版会扰乱三十年不变的现状，但是事情还不会变得太快。

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Britain's dependence on gas for its electricity seems set to rise from just under half to three-quarters in a decade.

英国由于发电的需要而对天然气的依赖看起来在十年内将会由低于二分之一上升到四分之三。

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There is also a looming shortage of qualified nuclear engineers, after the three-decade hiatus in building new plants.

三十年未曾新建核电站，该国亦隐现短缺能胜任的核能工程师。

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"So condoms are the seat belts of AIDS." According to the Britain-based HIV Charity the Terence Higgins Trust, over 7,000 people were diagnosed with HIV in the UK in 2008, that's almost three times the number a decade ago.

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Currently the labour force participation is close to a three decade low.

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Nationally, the unemployment rate remains near a three-decade low, the federal government still has a budget surplus and over the past three months consumer confidence has risen, according to the Conference Board, a business lobby.

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It has recently hit a three-decade high, owing to recession, drought and government price-controls.

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