答案在The Economist April 16th 2022 United States 中 “Taxation in America---In praise of the IRS” 这篇文章末段可以找到。
The Economist April 16th 2022 United States
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antiquated adj. 陈旧的，过时的，老式的
同义词：obsolete, old, aged, ancient
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It will take many years to modernize these antiquated industries.
这些老工业实现现代化将需要很多年的时间。
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The answer to so many of the (Internal Revenue Service) IRS’s woes—antiquated tech systems, congested phone lines, threadbare enforcement—is more funding. It stands as one of the few federal agencies that would generate a large and nearly immediate return on investment were the government to spend more on it. The hope for the harried tax agents is that the highs and lows of IRS performance during the pandemic will have earned it grudging support in Washington, demonstrating that it is both overstretched and indispensable.
要解决美国国税局的许多问题——过时的技术系统、拥挤的电话线、陈腐的执法——的答案是投入更多的资金。美国国税局是为数不多的联邦机构之一，如果政府在其身上投入更多的资金，它就会产生巨大的、几乎是立竿见影的投资回报。备受折磨的税务代理人希望，美国国税局在大流行期间高低起伏的表现将为它赢得华盛顿的勉强支持，这表明它既超负荷运转又不可或缺。
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