The final straw came at the endof last year when the extent of the Madoff scandal was revealed.
去年年底麦道夫丑闻波及范围的曝光成为了（压垮骆驼的）最后一根稻草。
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We'll probably see this to some extent, even with the increased level of compensation that is going to be law by the end of the summer.
即使今年夏末赔偿额度上调才成为法律条文，我们也会看到这样的情况多多少少地发生。
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I can't possibly draw the line and say exactly where somebody else's ideas end and my own begin and to what extent it colors my work because most of that borrowing is done subconsciously.