Until eight years ago, a married couple needed permission from their work unit to divorce, and many stayed in unhappy relationships for decades, scared of social ostracism.

就在八年之前，一对夫妇还需要他们的单位同意才能离婚，因此许多夫妇因为害怕社会的排斥而年复一年呆在不幸的婚姻里。

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White bales of minerals – some mined eight years ago – were stockpiled until such time as prices would rise.

八年前一些矿物被储存，直至价格将上涨的今天。

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When you see the state of decay, plus the grim, damp conditions, it is incredibly difficult to imagine that prisoners were kept here until only eight years ago.

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But Democrats say they will continue this line of debate, and point to Bush's admission at a Monday news conference that even he was still not sure exactly why a required form disclosing a major stock transaction 11 years ago was not filed until eight months after the deadline.

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