Large numbers of permanent employees make it difficult for organizations to respond quickly to downturns in demand by decreasing payroll costs.
大量的固定雇员使得企业很难通过降低工资成本来迅速应对需求下降。
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Data show that economic downturns tend to postpone marriage because the parties cannot afford to establish a family or are concerned about rainy days ahead.
数据显示，经济低迷往往会推迟婚姻，因为双方负担不起组建家庭的费用，或者担心未来会有不测。
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The concept of man versus machine is at least as old as the industrial revolution, but this phenomenon tends to be most acutely felt during economic downturns and fragile recoveries.