Most of employers are planning to cut down on wages instead of laying off employees in response to the economic depression.
为了应对经济萧条，大多数雇主正计划降低工资，而不是裁员。
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A car backfiring, for instance, can set off an emotional response in a combat veteran if the loud noise becomes associated in his mind with a wartime experience.
比如，汽车爆胎会让退伍老兵产生情绪化的反应，只要他的脑子将这声巨响同战争中的某次经历联系在了一起。
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Stymied by my lame response, he went off in search of more interesting prey.