Meanwhile, a loud chorus is demanding that the Fed and its counterparts abroad raise interest rates to head off an alleged inflationary threat.

与此同时，存在响亮的一致声音，要求美联储及其国外的伙伴提高利率，避免所谓的通货膨胀威胁发生。

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I can't stress enough that the workplace is a competitive environment, and while there is nothing wrong with asking for a raise, demanding one can backfire in the worst kind of way.

我必须强调，工作场所是一个竞争环境，尽管要求加薪没什么不对，但也可能从最坏的方面让你事与愿违。

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Instead of demanding that Banks recognize their losses, overhaul operations and quickly raise equity from private sources, regulators bet a flood of money would unclog credit markets.

银行能认清损失，调整操作方式，增加私有资金，用大量现金来弥补需求不足扫清信用危机。

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Unlike people, sensors work tirelessly, never needing sleep and never demanding a raise.

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The workers are demanding a 20% pay raise and better working conditions.

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Black New Yorkers cheer all of this, perhaps most notably in 2005 when three-quarters of blacks supported a transit union that called an illegal walkout while demanding a 6% annual pay raise on top of its already bulging pay envelope.

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