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1·Caught in a severe budget crunch, many states have sharply scaled back their funding for higher education.

由于面临严重的预算紧缩，许多州大幅削减了对高等教育的资助。

2·Both men are exposed to a budget crunch.

两位候选人都受到预算吃紧的影响。

3·Mitch: she was a graphic designer, but due to a budget crunch, she was laid off.

米契：她原本是图像设计师，不过因为预算吃紧，所以被裁员了。

4·Low energy prices mean that the state will also face a budget crunch next year, and perhaps in 2011.

低能源价格意味着该州明年也将面临预算削减，也许是2011年。

5·Some background: Wisconsin is indeed facing a budget crunch, although its difficulties are less severe than those facing many other states.

提供一些背景：威斯康星州的确正在面临预算紧缩，但是其困难程度并没有许多其它州那么严重。

6·Some investors, haunted by the continuing credit crunch and unemployment fears, are being driven to pull money out of stock funds to make up budget shortfalls.

一些投资者被持续的信贷危机和失业担忧所困扰，不得已从股市基金撤资来弥补预算的不足。

7·The goal doesn't seem too daunting and will allow you to begin developing the habit without too much of a crunch on your budget.

这个目标看上去并不太令人气馁，而且会让你在不造成预算紧张的情况下开始养成存钱的习惯。