It's a truism but worth repeating: Most middle-class household budgets can be cut.

这是一个老生常谈但值得重复的问题：大多数中产阶级家庭预算都能削减。

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Food and energy account for a larger portion of household budgets in Asia than in most other regions.

与世界大多数其他地区相比，在亚洲食品和能源的开销占据了大部分家庭预算。

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A female lawyer notes that many judges have no idea of how women manage household budgets and child-rearing.

女律师们则指出，很多[男]法官不知道妇女们是如何进行家庭预算和抚养子女的。

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"And we all understand that there are fixed household budgets and also given the fact that generally prices of essential food commodities have taken a major increase."

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As household budgets have shrunk, better-off Yemenis have had less to give their poorer neighbours.

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Imagine the impact on household budgets in America and Europe if we could access ultra cheap motoring.

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But lately, a growing number of people looking to trim household budgets appear to be discovering them.

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