Economies reduced corporate-tax rates to stay competitive with their neighbours. Ireland's 12.5% rate continues to irk fellow euro-zone members.(國家調低公司稅收稅率以保障本國在與鄰國競爭時保有競爭力，如愛爾蘭12.5%的低稅率就讓歐元區其他國家惱怒非常。)

But this week has a couple of barriers which irk you a bit.(但這周會有一些障礙會使你有一點煩惱。)

Probst was happy Bob took home the win, but one thing did irk him.(普羅布斯特為鮑勃取得勝利感到高興，但有一件事除外。)

But a big drawback, which may irk loyal Mac followers, is that the site is unable to accommodate users with Macintosh-operating systems, allowing them to send but not preview or receive CARDS.(但它也有一個很大的缺陷，就是不能接納使用Macintosh操作系統的用戶：用戶只能發送而不能預覽或接收賀卡-這一點也許使Mac的忠實追隨者感到惱怒。)

Ireland's 12.5% rate continues to irk fellow euro-zone members.(愛爾蘭12.5%的企業稅稅率一直困擾著歐元區的其他成員。)

Doesn't to be trying that again and again irk you?(試了一次又一次難道不使你厭煩嗎？)

A Motorola tie-up may also irk other phone manufacturers, like Samsung and HTC, which will now be competing directly with Google.(對其他手機制造商——比如三星、HTC——來說，谷歌收購摩托羅拉移動不是什么好消息，他們將面臨谷歌的直接競爭。)

Mr. Zardari's decision not to restore the judges may irk lawyers who have campaigned hard for their reinstatement.(扎爾達里不愿恢復法官職務可能會使強烈要求復職的法律界人士感到失望。)

Such an approach might irk Japan.(但這樣的方式可能會惹惱日本。)

Don't like the color of light? Use these bulbs for closets, laundry rooms and other places where it won't irk you as much.(如果你不喜歡節能燈光的顏色，那就只在一些家里你不怎么待的地方裝那些燈泡就行了，比如說壁櫥和衛生間。)