In the rich world the idea of progress has become impoverished.

在一个富裕的世界，关于进步的观念则变得贫困。

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It learned during the depression that even a rich country can become impoverished if it fails to use its wealth to benefit the majority.

但在大萧条时期美国人懂得了，如果一个国家不把财富造福社会，再富有也会遭受贫困。

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If only he had got his hands on one before bidding farewell to the trading floor to become an impoverished inky-fingered wretch instead. An opinionated one, mind you.

要是当年告别交易大厅，成为舞文弄墨的穷光蛋之前，能搞到这种摇钱树就好了——这是个有情绪的意见，提醒你。

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These same people have now become impoverished by state planning.

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Instead, that city, in its day Iraq's number two, has become an impoverished shadow of its former economic glory.

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Second, if the mines actually do get built and go into production, each mine may create over 750 new jobs, which would become available in an impoverished area of the state.

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