Leaders around the world seem to be convinced that inequality and lack of broad participation in economic growth, if allowed to persist, will lead to social discord and even violence.

世界各国的领导似乎都相信，如果任由不平等现象和缺乏对经济发展的广泛参与泛滥下去，将会破坏社会关系的和谐，甚至导致暴力的发生。

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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“My word, it does not seem a very cheerful place,” said the detective with a shiver, glancing round him at the gloomy slopes of the hill and at the huge lake of fog which lay over the Grimpen Mire.

“我说，这里可真不是个使人高兴的地方，”那侦探说着就打了个冷战，向四周望望那阴暗的山坡和在格林盆泥潭上面积成的雾海。

Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬

巴斯克维尔猎犬

柯南 道尔

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Conan Doyle, Arthur

© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle

Policymakers in China seem to be unaware that many major cities have not had the luck to become financial centers.

中国的决策者似乎并不知道，没有幸运地成为金融中心的大都市还有很多很多。

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'As wet as ever,' said Alice in a melancholy tone: 'it doesn't seem to dry me at all.'

“跟原来一样的湿。” 爱丽丝忧郁地说， “你讲这些一点也不能把我身上弄干。”

Carroll, Lewis / Alice's adventures in Wonderland卡罗尔 刘易斯 / 爱丽丝梦游仙境

爱丽丝梦游仙境

卡罗尔 刘易斯

Alice's adventures in Wonderland

Carroll, Lewis

© 1901, by Harper & Brothers

Second, the Fed’s actions do not seem to be effective.

其次，美联储的行动似乎不大有效。

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This may seem a trivial issue, but it is not, given the Bank’s strong policies to protect against nepotism.

这看似小事，但是鉴于世界银行严格的防止裙带关系政策，实则不然。

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The 1929 crash just does not seem relevant to most people today, probably because we survived the 1987 and 2000 crashes with few ill effects, while 1929 seems not only the distant past, but another world.

1929年股市大跌对于当今的大多数人而言毫不相关，或许是因为我们从1987年后2000年的大跌中脱身而出，仅仅略有影响，而1929年不仅是遥远的过去，而且还 是另一个世界了。

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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The authors seem to be saying, in effect, that a housing boom in these areas can go on forever.

作者仿佛在说，这些地区的房地产热可能会一直持续下去。

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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There has been no answer yet, though there does seem to be some recent movement between Russia and Iran on the provision of nuclear fuel for Iran’s controversial reactors.

虽然伊朗方面还没有回应，但最近俄方似乎有向伊朗颇受争议的反应堆提供核燃料的动作。

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These infernal people seem to think that there are no rights of property, and that they can swarm where they like with their papers and their bottles.

这些无法无天的人们似乎认为产权根本不存在，他们可以到处乱钻，随处乱丢烂纸空瓶。

Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Hound of the Baskervilles柯南 道尔 / 巴斯克维尔猎犬

巴斯克维尔猎犬

柯南 道尔

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Conan Doyle, Arthur

© 1901, 1902 by A. Conan Doyle

Once a conflict is over, aid agencies seem paralyzed.

一旦战争结束，援助机构似乎就变得束手无策。

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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By contrast, Thailand’s government and local elite seem content to remain a provincial country shielded from global competition in science and technology.

与此形成鲜明对照的是，泰国政府和当地精英似乎满足于泰国目前不参与全球科技竞争的地区性国家地位。

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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But European officials—and not only the ECB-- seem very reluctant to admit that their economy is faltering, fearing that it will further weaken confidence and add to the slowdown pressures.

但是不仅仅是欧洲央行，欧洲官员们看起来非常不情愿承认他们的经济正在下滑，他们担心这将会进一步削弱信心并且增添减缓的压力。

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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Freer and richer than almost anywhere else in the world, countries such as Holland, Belgium, and Switzerland would seem to have little to worry about.

向荷兰、比利时以及瑞士等国家比世界上的几乎所有地方都更为自由和富有，它们似乎没有什么可以担忧的。

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© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011

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'You do seem to have had awful experiences of women,' she said.

“你对于女子的经验， 似乎真的太坏了。 ” 她说。

Lawrence, David Herbert / Lady Chatterley's Lover劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特 / 查太莱夫人的情人

查太莱夫人的情人

劳伦斯, 大卫 赫伯特

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lawrence, David Herbert

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