They begrudge paying so much money for a second-rate service.

花这么多的钱，却得到二流的服务，他们十分不快。

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While TV didn't kill movies, it did kill second-rate pictures, shorts, and cartoons.

虽然电视没有扼杀掉电影，但它确实扼杀了二流影片、短片和动画片。

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All these infrastructure improvements are rapidly making the telcos' Intelligent Network a distinctly second-rate choice.

所有这些基础设施的迅速改善使得电信公司智能网成了一个明显的二流的选择。

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The combined rate in the United States and Canada is the second highest in the world.

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In March, the central bank cut its lending rate by a quarter percentage point, which was its second rate reduction in 2013.

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Nevermind that white scientists revised and resubmitted rejected applications much more often, hoping for a second shot at funding for their second rate proposals.

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Years ago, when I asked Norton Simon why he collected blue chip art and second rate companies he told me it was quite simple.

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