The short-term crisis is due to the rapid growth of federal debt outstanding that will soon hit the ceiling set by Congress.

短期债务危机是因为快速增长的联邦未偿债务很快会达到国会设定的上限。

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And ultimately, of course, the college graduation rate is likely to hit a substantially lower ceiling than that for high school or elementary school.

当然，最终大学毕业率很可能会触及一个比高中或初中毕业率低得多的最高值。

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You can even Angle your flash up and behind you to fill a small to normal-size room up with beautiful light. Spin it around and up at about 45 degrees to hit the wall and ceiling behind you.

你还可以使闪光灯角度向上或向你身后，将闪光灯旋转45度朝向墙壁和天花板打光，让美丽的光线充满整间房子。

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The Treasury Department said yesterday the U.S. is on track to hit the debt ceiling by the end of the year, which adds another element of uncertainty to the market.

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Labrador wanted House leaders to be willing to hit the debt ceiling unless Obama agreed to spending cuts.

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In contrast, if Congress allowed the federal government to hit the debt ceiling, it would effectively be telling the government, by law, to do two contradictory things.

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