The scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career.

But the period of rising prosperity is coming to an abrupt end.

可惜这个繁荣发展期却也戛然而止了.

Here the narrative breaks off.

故事讲到这里戛然而止.

The recession brought an abrupt halt to this happiness.

经济衰退让这幸福戛然而止。

Talk now died a sudden death -- on the Foster side.

可是,话头还没展开,就戛然而止 —— 责任全在福斯特家一方.

Why cut the money off?

为什么中断资金的供应？

The patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds.

病人的心跳停顿了几秒钟。

He is the kind of person who will always go one better than his neighbour.

他老想胜过他周围的人.

Whatever you do, he'll always try to go one better.

你无论做什么, 他总想胜过你.

In this respect, what lesson should China draw from the Republic of Korea?

在这方面中国应从韩国吸取什么经验教训?

China Malaysia Vietnam and the Republic of Korea are among the most dynamic economies the world.

中国、马来西亚、越南及大韩民国进入世界最具活泼的经济体之列.

Korea , The Republic of korea.

韩国.

People's Republic of Korea are winning the match.

朝鲜人民共和国即将取得胜利.

In capital spending side, the Intel company continued to discharge 2007 after SamSung.

在本钱开支方面, 英特尔公司2007年继续排在三星之后.

But now that foreign orders have dried up, firms are trimming their own capital spending.

但是现在,国外订单已经枯竭, 公司们正在削减自己的资本开支.

Many commentators complain that China's capital-spending spree last year has merely exacerbated its industrial overcapacity.

很多批评人士抱怨中国去年毫无节制的资本支出只不过是加重了其工业行业的产能过剩.

Of course, if commercial environment is changed somewhat, we also can increase capital spending.

当然, 如果商业环境有所改变, 我们也会加大资本开支.

Economists are on counting on some improvement in capital spending.

经济学家们都在指望资本支出的一些改善的迹象.

They are best seen as investment funds that also deter attacks by forex speculators.

它们认为这些资金的主要功能是投资,同时还能阻止外汇投机者的袭击.

Investment funds are mainly in two ways, single purchase, as well as fixed.

投资基金主要有两种方式, 单笔申购以及定期定额.

Since the early 1980's, Luxembourg has become the major centre of cross-border marketed investment funds.

自80年代初, 卢森堡已成为 跨 国界基金的中心.