They have lost not only their jobs, but their homes, their self-respect and even their reason for living.

他们不仅失去了工作，还失去了家园、自尊心，甚至活下去的理由。

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You are my reason for living.

你是我生活的动力。

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It gives you a reason for living.

赋予你活着的理由。

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Tired, timid and woefully off the pace, it doesn't just need a hip replacement, but a reason for living.

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One Facebook user, who did not wish to be named, said Strictly was her "reason for living at the weekend".

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Chartered psychologist Linda Kerr claims the reason for this is that living overseas is not always as attractive as it first seems.

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