But after the American Robert Peary claimed to have reached it in 1909, both men hastily altered their plans, instead they would aim for the last big prize: the South Pole.

但是当美国人罗伯特·皮尔里在1909年宣称他们已经到达时，两人都急忙改变了他们的计划，取而代之的是，他们的目标是最后一个大奖：南极。

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With real GDP growth having reached 7.9% year on year in the second quarter of 2009, China already appears on course to achieve the government’s aim of 8% average growth this year.

随着2009年二季度真实GDP增长率达到7.9％，中国看似已经在通往年度目标8％的既定轨道上了。

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A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.

目标并不是一定要达到的，它通常只是努力的方向。

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The agreements announced by Clinton and Indian Foreign Minister S.M.Krishna aim to accelerate a growing partnership ignited by the two countries' landmark nuclear cooperation accord reached in 2005.

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