The “winter of discontent”, with widespread strikes, intervened.This was the first of two elections which Mr Foot delivered to Margaret Thatcher on a plate.

这次选举是富特两次轻易将胜选权让渡给撒切尔夫人中的第一次。

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Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of york.

如今York之子把我们讨厌的冬天变成了灿烂的夏天。

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It was the time of the three-day work-week (imposed in 1974 after striking miners caused a power shortage), and of nationwide strikes in the “winter of discontent” of 1978-79.

那个年代实行3天制工作周（1974年矿工罢工后实施的政策，引起了电力短缺），那个年代有一个全国范围大罢工以泄不满的冬天（1978-79年）。

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No-one's nostalgic, but 23 years after the Winter of Discontent, Britain could well be heading for another season of industrial strife.

BBC: Summer of discontent

In equities markets, when is the winter of discontent over?

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For years the Conservatives used the Winter of Discontent to warn voters not to trust Labour again. they hope to do the same with debt, the banks and that obscure rate few of us understand, called LIBOR.

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