The president is calling for spending restraints in some areas.
该总统要求在一些领域限制开支。
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More and more, especially in our larger cities and suburbs, these inner restraints are loosening.
在越来越多的地方，特别是在大城市和郊区，这些内心的约束正在逐渐放松。
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As every policeman knows, external controls on people's behavior are far less effective than internal restraints such as guilt, shame and embarrassment.