The steady deterioration of the very climate of this very planet is becoming a war of the first order, and by any measure, the U.S. is losing.

这个星球气候的持续恶化正在发展为一场至关重要的战争，不论以哪种标准衡量，美国都在输掉这场战争。

This assumes a steady deterioration in industry gross margins.

这里假定行业的毛利在持续恶化。