Taking the decade between 2000 and 2009 as a whole, growth was slower than in previous decades.

就2000年到2009年这十年来说，经济的增速较过去数十年偏低。

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Accordingly, perhaps the first job out of college is not a good indicator of eventual professional performance, and less so than in previous decades.

因此，大学后第一份工作或许不能决定一个人最终的职业成就，特别是头几十年里。

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So according to the FAO's Kostas Stamoulis, producing enough food to feed the world in the next four decades should be easier than in the previous four.

因此，根据粮农组织的科斯·塔斯卡所说，未来四十年生产足够的粮食来养活世界，比前四十年要容易。

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Public health officials also point out that monitoring of cases is now far better than in previous decades.

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However, Cadbury spokesman Tony Bilsborough says, if anything, the chocolates have undergone fewer changes over the past five years than in previous decades.

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Many of the alumna reported having felt more comfortable at HBS encouraged to speak up in class, for example than in previous decades.

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