Their basic criticism was that prisons do not reduce the crime rate, they cause recidivism.

他们的基本评论为：监狱的存在无法降低犯罪率，它只能引发重犯。

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[font=Verdana]Restrictivelaws do not reduce abortion

法律的约束并未使堕胎减少[font=Verdana]

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The disease modulating drugs (DMD's) do NOT reduce symptoms.

药物疾病模式并没有减轻症候。

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America's National Cancer Institute has said that people who smoke low-tar cigarettes do not reduce their risk of getting diseases linked to smoking.

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A thousand economists, from leading universities across the country sign a public appeal to congressman and president, not to pass this bill, that it would not do what they said it would do, it would not reduce unemployment, it would in fact lead to retaliation it would make it harder for Americans to sell goods to other countries.

但有数千位经济学家，来自于全国各大院校,向国会和总统公开发出呼吁，不要通过限制进口法案，法案不会奏效，法案不会减少失业，事实上会招致报复,会让美国更难,同别国做交易。

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if developing countries do not take some action to reduce their trajectories,

如果发展中国家不行动起来减少排放的话，

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Mr Bloom said the protesters welcomed improvements as long as they do not reduce services and access to services.

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On June 28th, will Pakistan be subject to sanctions if they do not reduce their oil supplies from Iran?

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Although that is possible, it cannot be used to advance bills that do not reduce the deficit, and would further inflame partisan tensions.

ECONOMIST: Congress