Soon, Americans would need to spend "comparatively little time earning a living".

很快，美国人将需要花费“相对较少的时间来谋生”。

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well, it seems we spend all of our time earning a living and never stop to live our earnings.

好像我们用了所有的时间去挣钱过日子，却从来没有好好享受挣来的钱。

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Meanwhile, women -- as a group -- spent more time earning income, reflecting their increased work-force participation.

过去几十年中，男性的工作时间减少了，同时女性群体的工作时间增多，这反映出她们越来越多地进入职业领域。

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He has brought needed supplies with him. "Wooo.It's about time you got back to earning an honest living.

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Even though the deposits are short-term and the depositor can get the money at any time, the depositor is earning interest of a level that can only be made on long-term loans.

即使是短期存款,存款人可以随时取走存款,存款人也可获取仅从长期贷款中,才可得到的利息水平

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