As with any complex law, however, the text gets the layman only so far.

与其他任何复杂的法律一样，外行人对该法律也只能理解到这个程度了。事实上不止如此。

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Risks that have seen a decline in importance are the ones that first come to mind for the layman.

外行人首先会考虑风险重要性的降低程度。

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As far as the layman is concerned, the practical results of all this expenditure of money and effort are negligible.

照我们这些门外汉看，我们耗费那么多金钱和努力所取得的成就是微乎其微的。

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"The user friendliness on the IPhone is unbelievable. It's like even a layman can use it."

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As with any complex law, however, the text gets the layman only so far.

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To the layman, the similarities listed between The Sims Social and The Ville are certainly noticeable.

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To the layman he provides a fascinating, if demanding, tour through the central issues of central banking.

ECONOMIST: Disputes in economics