Both responded, pointing out some of the problems associated with aid.
而双方的回应都指出与援助有关的一些问题。 

2.in a decade 十年之内

Such parties have well over doubled their MPs around western Europe in a decade.
这些政党过去十年中在整个西欧的议席增加了一倍多。

3.global economy 全球经济

France would embrace the new global economy rather than fretting about it.
法国将拥抱新的全球经济，而不是为全球经济焦灼。

4.a growing number of 增长的

Now, a growing number of students are abandoning the tradition - for reasons big and small.
而如今，越来越多的学生由于大大小小的原因开始忽略这个传统。