He is in a low spirit because he believes he has bleak prospects.

他心情低落，因为他相信自己的前途会很凄凉。

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One is emigration: ambitious young people facing bleak prospects at home often seek opportunities elsewhere more readily than older people with dependent families.

一个是：面临国内惨淡的就业前途，相比于年纪大些家庭稳定的人们，雄心勃勃的年轻人通常更容易选择到国外寻找机会。

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Against this background, the prospects of lifting the emergency laws appear bleak.

在此背景下，解除紧急状态法的前景似乎暗淡。

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However, this bitter medicine is the only recourse left for Greece, given its dire economic situation and bleak prospects.

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Euroland is sick with endless sovereign debt and bank crises, unemployment near 10%, second quarter GDP down 0 .5% and bleak prospects as far as the eye can see.

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