These achievements have not come by easily and the SCO and its member states have withstood the severe test of the global financial crisis.

这些成果来之不易，上合组织和各成员国经受住了国际金融危机的严峻考验。

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The marathon is a severe test of stamina.

马拉松赛跑是对耐力的严峻考验。

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The Internet, "appears to have survived a severe test of the adaptable traffic routing concepts it embodies, " the company said.

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The setback is an ominous sign for an economy already facing a severe test in 2011, as the government's fiscal retrenchment moves from plans in Whitehall to reality on the ground.

ECONOMIST: The surprise fall in GDP

However, the Republicans' solidarity now faces its most severe test on an issue that unites a large majority of voters: the need to rein in Wall Street banks.

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