He complains that the underlying approach is top-down and involves the government dictating the rules.

他抱怨说这个基本方法是自上而下的并且由政府决定规则。

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Discretionary interventions should be on top of standing rules, not instead of them.

自由有度的干涉应该在规则之上，而不是代替它们。

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The Internet is constantly changing. BusinessWeek.com spoke to a bevy of experts and distilled the must-follow rules top online designers live by in 2008

互联网一直在改变，BusinessWeek.com与一群专家总结出了如今的网页设计师必须遵守的规则。

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States that want to take part in the Race to the Top cannot have rules that bar performance-based pay for teachers.

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Are there other indicators or tricks or rules of thumb that just off the top of your head come to you as useful mechanisms for doings this as well?

当然还有没有其他的,一些暗示或者说技巧,或者规则之类有用的办法呢？

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He is encouraging banks to adopt new rules to limit payments to top executives in future crises.

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Despite the drum roll and heavyweight names, when the top court rules on the case later this term, expect it to go against StoneRidge.

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Yet while the commission is top heavy with rules and regulations, it lacks a culture of responsibility.

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"Councils know about local issues with shared homes and don't need top-down rules from Whitehall to deal with problems that don't exist, " he said.

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