The restructuring of the pattern of consumption also lagged behind.

消费结构的调整也落后了。

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The restructuring of the pattern of consumption in Britain also lagged behind.

在消费结构重组方面，英国也落后于人。

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In recent years, people's life quality improves, the pattern of consumption changes gradually.

近年来，人们的生活品质提高，消费方式逐渐改变。

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Note that all this counts only the so-called static gains from trade: the effects of a once-and-for-all shift in the pattern of production and consumption.

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Consumers can interrogate this server from a PC or iPhone to see not only the consumption pattern of various appliances attached to smart plugs around the home, but also to send instructions back to switch them on or off.

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Though Croatia came in only at No. 5 in terms of per capita consumption, the risky drinking pattern of its population, as well as high death rates from cirrhosis, put it at the top of our list.

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