They have been operating in deficit.

他们一直在亏损经营。

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It is objectively apt to expand the urban construction scale, producing a great mass of financial deficit and excessive debts, and bringing about operating risks.

经营城市客观上容易扩张城市建设规模，产生大量的财政赤字和过度负债，形成经营风险。

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The operating loss for the quarter was 37.8m euros, compared with a deficit of 74.8m for the same three months of 2009.

本季度共损失了三千七百八十万欧元，与2009年这个季度相比，减少了七千四百八十万欧元的收入。

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Devon County Council said: ""The key aim of the review is to reduce the operating deficit so more can be invested in traffic and transport projects.

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The prospect of lower revenues would be expected to result in an operating deficit at our current level of expenses in the first half of 2013.

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