They predicted that unemployment - already 9.7 percent, higher than at any time since the early 1980s - will probably peak above 10 percent before it begins to edge down slowly next year.

他们预测已经达到了9.7%的失业率将会达到自20世纪80年代以来的最高水平——而且在它明年开始缓慢下降以前顶峰将会达到10%。

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The explanation may be in Earth's mantle, the layer of rock underlying the tectonic plates and extending down over 1,800 miles to the outer edge of Earth's iron core.

解释可能是在地球的地幔中，这是在构造板块下面的岩石层，向下延伸超过1800英里到地球铁芯的外边缘。

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I sat down at the water's edge.

我在水边坐了下来。

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Economists looked for the jobless rate to edge down to 7.7% from 7.8% last month.

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Parsing the BLS report on the manufacturing front, September saw manufacturing employment edge down in September by 16, 000.

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Last month, ratings agency Moody's cut the UK's AAA credit rating, which hit the pound, and the value of sterling has continued to edge down since then.

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