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Many governments across Europe have sworn to do something about the parlous state of their universities.
欧洲很多国家政府都承诺要为大学的危险状况做出努力。
To persuade the investors to take on such a tricky job in a country with such parlous politics, the government agreed to forgo its share of the revenues until they had recouped their costs.
为了说服投资者参与到这个危险的工作中来，而且当时的俄罗斯政治形势又是异常严峻，所以政府就同意放弃了持有股份直到投资方收回成本为止。
They know this will put further strain on their parlous finances, but shopping is their way of dealing with stress of debt.
他们知道这会对他们本已危险的财务状况带来压力，但购物却是他们处理债务压力的的方式。

Investors have been willing to put money into this sector, despite its parlous condition.
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