While many people insure against death, far fewer take precautions against long-term loss of income because of sickness.
虽然许多人买人寿险,但很少有人采取预防措施以避免因疾病而造成的长期收入损失。
Under the stress of competition, steamer was added to steamer, loss piled on loss, while the income dwindled till it ceased to be worth while to print tickets.
在竞争的压力下,轮船一艘艘增加,亏损越来越大,而收入却逐渐减少,最后连印船票都不值得了。
They reasoned that while some evolutionary changes involve the loss of genes and are therefore irreversible, others may be the result of genes being switched off.
他们推断,虽然一些进化上的变化涉及基因的丢失,因此是不可逆转的,但其他的变化可能是基因被关闭的结果。
"Partly because, while personal counseling and a personal coach might be the Cadillac version of weight loss maintenance, it may not be practical for all people after they've lost weight, whereas if an Internet website can prove to be helpful, something like an Internet website is available.
VOA: standard.2010.07.30
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