The Congresswoman quoted statistics saying that the standard of living of the poorest people had fallen.

这位女国会议员援引统计数据说，赤贫人口的生活水平已经下降。

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The standard of living in many developing countries is still low.

许多发展中国家的生活水平仍然很低。

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In what way has it raised the standard of living of anyone of us?

它从什么方面提高了我们的生活水平呢？

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"This labor not only takes lower wages,but accepts a standard of living so low that the American working man cannot compete with it."

VOA: special.2010.05.20

In the early years of communist rule in China, a sewing machine was one of the so-called big items that indicated a high living standard.

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Nor did he overlook the handicapped, orphans,police corruption, violence in the Northern Caucasus, defense procurement, NATO,nuclear proliferation, and a foreign policy that helps raise the Russian standard of living.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

The standard of living rocketed upward, making America the richest nation in world history.

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And higher taxes have the effect of lowering the standard of living for those it affects.

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The standard of living for many working Americans will go down over the next decade.

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