New rules brewing in the European Union could force the pace.

欧盟正在酝酿出台新的条例可能会加快这一步伐。

Force the pace: To increase speed to make the group go faster.

强制加速：提高行驶速度，造成整个集团骑得更快。

That is largely because the sluggish pace of job creation hasn't been strong enough to absorb growth of the labor force.

这主要是因为缓慢的、创造工作机会的速度，还没有强大到足以吸收劳动力的增长。

Can say how fast the pace of industrialization, how large, the transfer of agricultural labor force is as big as the speed and scale.

可以说工业化的速度有多快，规模有多大，农业劳动力转移的速度和规模就有多大。

Still, the latest promotions suggest the drive to better utilize the female labor force is gaining some momentum, though the pace of change remains slow to glacial.

上述最新的女性升职事件显示出，更好地利用女性劳动力正在获得一些动力，不过变化的步伐依然缓慢。