not to be less (than)是什么意思？

1不能比....少
2. The foreign investment proportion shall be no less than 25%.
外国投资比例一般不低于25%。
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3. The next train will be less crowded than this one.
下一班火车不会象这一列那么拥挤。
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4. So, we'll be expecting the first shipment in less than a month?
那我们能在一个月内收到你们的第一批货，对吧？！
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5. What can be done with it in a town of less than four thousand inhabitants?
在一个人口不到四千的城里，有什么用处？
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6. Chinese are no less intelligent than foreigners and are by no means less talented. It is not true that only foreigners can be good administrators.
中国人的智力不比外国人差，中国人不是低能的，不要总以为只有外国人才干得好。
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7. As sure as eggs is eggs, they will be separated in less than a year.
无疑，要不了一年的时间，他们就会分手。
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8. In less than no time I would be standing in front of a group of students.
不一会儿我将站在一群学生面前。
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