Much of the region's environmental depredation is a result of poor planning.
这个地区的环境破坏大都是规划不周的结果。
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The highest CEO salaries are paid to outside candidates, not to the cozy insider picks, another sign that high CEO pay is not some kind of depredation at the expense of the rest of the company.
最高级的 CEO 薪酬是支付给外部候选人的，而不是内部人选。这再次表明，高级 CEO 的薪酬并不是以牺牲公司其他员工为代价的掠夺。
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Most southern town have suffer from the reckless depredation of the armed gang.