The problem for some workers who return to work after a lengthy absence is that they are simply lacking some of the challenges that they enjoyed previously.

在休息一段时间后，有些人找不到以前工作时应对挑战的那种感觉了。

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They had been the lowest ranked team in the competition because of the lengthy absence from the ice and held a lead of only 0.7 points after Sunday's short programme.

因为长时间的缺席比赛，申雪/赵宏博是所有组合中积分最低的选手，但是短节目比赛之后他们以0.7分的优势暂时名列第一。

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Chavez's lengthy absence from Venezuela hasn't stopped his government from making some significant changes.

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If the England international suffers a recurrence of the original problem he would face another lengthy absence.

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Birmingham midfielder Johnson will make his return to Northern Ireland duty after a lengthy absence caused by injury.

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