This idea is backed up by survey data from America collected by Pew, a polling company: those who earned just a bit more than the minimum wage were the most resistant to increasing it.

民意调研公司Pew在美国获得的调研数据支持了这一结论：那些工资稍微比最低工资高一点的人最抵触提高最低工资。

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A survey of 57 hospitals by Newchurch, a consultancy, reveals striking improvements.

纽彻奇咨询公司对57家医院的调查显示明显的改善。

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Sadly, the data also showed face-to-face socializing and sports activity had declined over the period covered by the survey.

可悲的是，数据还显示，在调查期间，面对面的社交和体育活动有所减少。

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A survey last April by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life found that fifty-four percent of Americans opposed gay marriage.

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Most blamed the recession. The most recent student survey showed that just one-fifth of those who looked for jobs before graduation have one by now.

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The federal government paid for the survey by the Center for Applied Linguistics.

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Quantify (by survey if necessary) the proportion of new customers who selected your hotel because of reputation or referral.

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This trend is supported by a recent survey by Pew Research Center.

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For the second year in a row, residents of Vermont are the healthiest people in the nation, according to a new state-by-state survey by the nonprofit United Health Foundation, which is funded by insurer UnitedHealth Group .

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