Members of Parliament have recently been debating an amendment raising the age limit to 18, but progress has ground to a halt in the face of strong opposition from conservatives.

最近议会成员已经开始对将年龄限制提高到18岁的修正案展开辩论，但是面对传统势力的反对进展陷于停顿。

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There may once have been value in forcing Congress to occasionally focus on the debt and think about its implications before raising the debt limit.

迫使国会偶尔关注债务问题，并且在提高债务限额之前思考其影响，这种做法或许曾经有过价值。

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Anyone who has ever borrowed money can relate to the debate over raising America's borrowing limit.

任何曾经借过款的人都可以牵扯到关于提高美国债务上限的辩论中。

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Anyone who has ever borrowed money can relate to the debate over raising America's borrowing limit.

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She pointed to evidence that raising the limit would lead to more deaths.

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The consultation begins this year with a view to raising the limit in 2013.

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There are some folks who are against raising the limit on what companies like BP have to pay if they cause an environmental disaster.

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