According to Professor Pretty, it was a conservative estimate.

根据普雷蒂教授的说法，这是一个保守的估计。

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The largest firms in America and Britain together spend more that 15 billion a year on CSR, according to an estimate by EPG, a consulting firm.

根据咨询公司 EPG 的评估， 美英两国最大型的公司每年在企业社会责任层面上投入共计超过150亿美元。

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According to one estimate, only 11 varieties make up 90 percent of all the apples sold in this country, and Red Delicious alone counts for nearly half of that.

有人估计，在这个国家销售的90%的苹果品种数只有11个，其中单“红富士”一个品种就占了将近一半。

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According to one estimate, India's underground economy accounts for 50% of the country's gross domestic product.

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According to one estimate more lost their jobs last year than at any time before.

ECONOMIST: Robert Nardelli leaves Home Depot with a big pay-off

Over 17, 000 farmers killed themselves in 2006, according to one estimate, often to escape unpayable debts.

ECONOMIST: A generous budget, but not a prudent one