In the 1950s and 1960's the West dominated the world: the U. S. economy alone accounted for half the GDP of the world and approximately the same proportion of international trade.

五六十年代，西方掌控着全世界：单美国的GDP就占了全世界的一半，美国的国际贸易额同样占到全世界的一半。

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In the 1950s and 1960's the West dominated the world: the U.S. economy alone accounted for half the GDP of the world and approximately the same proportion of international trade.

五六十年代，西方掌控着全世界：单美国的GDP就占了全世界的一半，美国的国际贸易额同样占到全世界的一半。

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Rescorla, a 62-year-old retired and decorated U. s. Army colonel, had focused on security at the World Trade Center for years.

瑞思考勒，这位62岁退休的授勋陆军上校，多年前就开始关注世界贸易中心的安保问题。

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