1:This means the next government will have to make some swift decisions about clearing up Britain's dirty air, by introducing several “low-emission zones” to reduce the number of diesel cars and the like.2:Measures to cut air pollution have been taken before. In 1956, after the smog in London, the government pushed through a Clean Air Act, banning coal fires in people's homes. That decision was prompted by a crisis.[...]113:The reasons for pushing through this reform may appear to be less dramatic, but they are no less important .

1:这说明下届政府需要迅速出台相关政策，推行几个“低排放区”计划，削减使用柴油机汽车等高污染汽车的数量，以此净化国内空气。2:其实，降低空气污染的措施早在1956年就已实行过。当时，政府在伦敦雾霾消散后力促通过了《清洁空气法》，禁止室内燃烧黑煤，这一政策在危机爆发后的贯彻效果显著。[...]113:竭力推行空气治理政策的个中缘由也许少了些离奇色彩，但也需要我们同等视之。

属类：时事政治-经济学人双语版-空气污染 呼吸不易

Passwords designed to hide sensitive information such as credit-card numbers were only slightly more secure than those protecting less important things, like access to games.

被设置用来隐藏像信用卡卡号这样的敏感信息的密码，相比较于另外一些保护游戏登录入口这样不那么重要的信息所设置的密码，其安全性高不了多少。

属类：时事政治-经济学人双语版-电脑密码

But the exchange business has changed in these days of high-speed trading by computers in a globally connected economy. The Big Board now has to compete with smaller exchanges. Where stocks are traded has become less important than how much those trades cost.

但是，证券交易在全球化经济计算机高速交易的背景下已发生改变，纽约证券交易所现在面临一些小交易所的竞争。股票在哪上市与上市成本相比，已变得不那么重要。

属类：经济金融-Economics Report 经济报道-德交所和纽交所合并成立全球最大交易所集团

In 2001 just over a quarter felt that the U. S. had "a less important role as a world leader compared to 10 years ago. "

2001年，仅只有四分之一强的美国人感觉到作为世界领袖，力量相比10年之前消弱了。

属类：英汉句库-article.yeeyan.org-

About one in eight men age 70 or older is working, and among those who aren't, poor health is one of the less-important reasons.

70岁及以上的人中约有八分之一仍在工作，而那些没工作的人，健康状况不佳只是次要原因之一。

属类：英汉句库-www.ebigear.com-

dW: Are you doing less travelling and advocacy these days because there are simply less important things to advocate for right now?

dW：您近期很少旅行和宣传，是不是因为目前还没有重要的事情可以推广？

属类：IT行业-www.ibm.com-

Orpheus proves that size is less important than vigour, and its string section's lush, powerful sound belies its small stature.

奥菲斯室内乐团始终在证明乐团的生命力比规模重要。凭借弦乐组苍劲有力的合音，奥菲斯弥补了其结构上的单薄。

属类：英汉句库-www.ecocn.org-

The ways I monetize (print books, ebooks, online courses) are less important than how I've grown the audience.

比起套现（出版图书，电子书，网上课程），读者的增加更重要。

属类：英汉句库-article.yeeyan.org-

The purchase price of a specialised machine may be less important than its reliability and the support and services that are sold with it.

毕竟，一台专用设备的可靠性，售后支持和服务要远比它的价格更为重要。

属类：英汉句库-www.ecocn.org-

Forget about tying that knot? Forty percent of adults said marriage is becoming less important today

别提交换戒指那档子事？百分之四十的成人觉得在今天结婚已经变得越来越不重要

属类：英汉句库-article.yeeyan.org-

But to antitrust watchdogs, customer convenience is often less important than preserving a competitive landscape.

不过，对于反垄断监管机构来说，客户便利的重要性往往不如维护一个竞争的格局。

属类：英汉句库-article.yeeyan.org-

But America is less important as a locomotive for global growth than it used to be, thanks to the greater vigour of emerging economies.

不过由于新兴经济体的蓬勃发展，美国作为世界经济增长的火车头，与以前相比，其重要性日益降低。

属类：英汉句库-www.ecocn.org-

Moreover, for most Taliban fighters, the ideology of global jihad is less important than other things: Pushtun nationalism;

此外，对大部份塔利班武装分子，全球圣战的意识形态没有其它的事情重要：普什图民族主义；

属类：英汉句库-www.ecocn.org-

On the face of it, networks are less important in more meritocratic America.

从表面上来说，社交网络对于奉行精英制度的美国来说要次要一些。

属类：英汉句库-www.ecocn.org-

Other areas of the brain, less important very early in life, may be the regions that see greater growth as the child matures.

大脑的其他区域，在生命非常早的时候就相对次要一些，可能就是那些随着儿童成熟能够看到更快发育的区域。

属类：英汉句库-article.yeeyan.org-

But there is another story here, more prosaic but no less important to the future arc of global business and the global balance of power.

但故事还有另一个版本，虽然稍显乏味，却对未来全球商业和实力平衡至关重要。

属类：英汉句库-article.yeeyan.org-

But abundant shale gas in the United States has rendered hedges against mild weather less important .

但后来美国充足的页岩天然气使得这种对冲措施变得不太重要。

属类：英汉句库-article.yeeyan.org-

But if your passion is something else, pay tends to be less important .

但是如果你追求的是其他的激情，薪水就没那么重要了。

属类：英汉句库-www.hjenglish.com-

But for most investors, picking the right country is less important than choosing the right investment company, says Young.

但扬表示，对于多数投资者而言，选择正确的国家不如选择正确的投资公司那么重要。

属类：英汉句库-www.ftchinese.com-

No less important is the spadework being done by the Securities andExchange Commission, America'smain markets watchdog.

当然，美国市场的看门狗——证监会所做的基础工作也不可忽视。

属类：英汉句库-www.ecocn.org-

When it comes to e-mail, backups may seem less important , but in fact many of our daily interactions fly by over e-mail.

当涉及电子邮件时，备份似乎不那么重要，但实际上我们的日常交流有许多是通过电子邮件进行的。

属类：IT行业-www-128.ibm.com-

As you move down the pyramid, the info gets less important .

当顺着倒金字塔往下写的时候，内容就变得越来越不重要了。

属类：英汉句库-article.yeeyan.org-

No less important has been the revolution in computing and communications.

电脑和通信革命的重要性也不可小视。

属类：英汉句库-www.ftchinese.com-

Getting a lot of customers is less important to them than getting a lot of loyal, paying customers.

对他们来说，赢得众多忠实的付费用户要比吸引大量普通用户重要得多了。

属类：英汉句库-article.yeeyan.org-

This kind of foresight might be less important for smaller, lower investment applications.

对于较小的低投资应用程序，这种远见可能重要性要低一些。

属类：IT行业-www.ibm.com-

For these three metals, demand for jewellery is less important than for gold.

对于上述三种金属来说，珠宝行业的需求不像对于黄金那么重要。

属类：英汉句库-www.ftchinese.com-

But to me, knowing her name is less important than the relationship with her brother.

对于我来说，将她和阿赫那吞之间的关系弄清楚比什么都重要。

属类：英汉句库-article.yeeyan.org-

And that's what the business really cares about; how it gets there is less important .

而那就是商业里最看重的东西；如何实现并不是那么重要的。

属类：IT行业-www.ibm.com-

but tearing strength and pH is less important .

而撕裂度、酸碱性等因素影响较小。

属类：中国大陆-www.ceps.com.tw-

Improving the plight of teachers is indeed a priority item . However, improving the overall education system is likewise no less important .

改善教师的困难处境的确是优先处理的一件事情。但是，改进整个教育系统同等重要。

属类：无分类双语句库-cet.hjenglish.com-