This compares with a 4% increase for the same period last year.

这个数字与去年同期的4%升幅相近。

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In the same period last year, Apple sold 270, 000 iPhones.

去年同期，Apple出售了270,000台iPhone。

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Rainfall is down by up to 100% on the same period last year.

该地区的降水量较去年同期减少了100个百分比。

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"American exports grew almost seventeen percent over the first four months of this year, compared to the same period last year.

VOA: special.2010.07.09

Pirates have attacked at least sixty-one ships so far, compared to six for the same period last year.

VOA: special.2009.04.25

He notes this is an increase of 33 percent over the same period last year.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

This brings the year-to-date return to 3.50% versus 5.19% for the same period last year.

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That's more than twice the number of security personnel killed during the same period last year.

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Commercial sales grew 32% in the third quarter compared with the same period last year.

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