Copper articles have been used for several thousand years.

人们使用铜器已有数千年了。

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Chinese calligraphy has flourished for several thousand years.

它风行于中华大地数千年而不衰。

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For several thousand years, Chinese arts and crafts have been handed down generation after generation.

几千年来，中国工艺美术代代相传。

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And also, the budget calls for the hiring of several hundred thousand workers over the next four years.

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This way of thinking and acting aligns with several thousand years of moral philosophy (caring for others is at the center of almost all moral philosophy).

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Every four years, the organization brings together several thousand boys and adult leaders for a "Camporama" at the Rangers' campground in Eagle Rock, Mo.

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