Do you constantly whittle away at a problem, trying to find a solution?

是否会坚持不懈地寻找方法逐步解决问题？

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The shrinking of the labour force will whittle away at potential growth, consuming the means to pay for it.

劳动力规模的缩减将削弱发展潜力，堵塞还债通道。

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Meanwhile, Republicans are continuing to whittle away at the law's impact and are hoping that Obamacare's failure could become a rallying cry.

CNN: How the next battle over Obamacare could be the ugliest yet

Non-commercials continued to whittle away at their net-long position, which now is 19, 473 contracts, having cut gross longs and added gross shorts.

FORBES: FOCUS: Speculators Slash Net Long Positions In Precious Metals Futures, Options --CFTC

Managed-money accounts continue to whittle away at their net long gold position.

FORBES: FOCUS: Speculators Continue To Trim Gold, Silver, Platinum Bullish Exposure -CFTC