to find work on a short-term contract

This is a cynical manipulation of the situation for short-term political gain...

这是为了获取短期政治利益而损人利己地对局势进行操纵。

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The treatment may bring short-term benefits to AIDS sufferers.

这种疗法对艾滋病患者可能会有短期效果。

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short-term plans

近期计划

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More damagingly , say the worriers, short-termism leads to cuts in long-term investment.

人们担心, 短利主义更大的危害在于减少了企业的 长期 投资.

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I see. The short-wave reception is quite good. Don't you think so, Becky?

我明白了, 短波 的接收效果相当好, 你看是不是?贝姬?

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I use the short-wave radio to get the latest war news.

我用短波收音机收听最新的战事新闻。

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We should have portable short-wave sets .

我们应该有轻便的 短波 通讯设备.

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I was able to pick you up on the short wave radio.

我能用短波收音机收听到你的信号.

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I bought a short-wave radio to pick up BBC.

我买了一台短波收音机来接收BBC广播.

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Can this radio receive short-wave ?

这个收音机能收 短波 吗 ?

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It is componented by the space ionosphere's reflection against short wave. "

它是利用空间电离层对短波的反射构成的.

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And when you tune to short-wave stations , just pull out the antenna here.

你收听 短波 节目时, 要把这里的天线拉出来.

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Do you feel short-winded?

你觉得气急 吗 ?

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Do you have difficulty breathing? Do you feel short-winded?

您有呼吸困难 吗 ?你有时感觉短促的喘气 吗 ?

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He always becomes short-winded when walking hastily or going up stairs.

走快或上楼梯时，他总是气促的。

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Vietnam is suffering from food shortage...

越南正遭受食物短缺之苦。

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If uncontrolled, the shortage would set off a new rise in meat prices.

如果不加控制, 这种短缺会引起肉价再次上涨.

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food/housing/water shortages

食物 / 住房 / 用水短缺

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There is no shortage of (= there are plenty of) things to do in the town.

城里不愁找不到活儿干。

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America has no shortage of strangely named clubs.

美国有不少名字稀奇古怪的俱乐部。

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