He told the tribunal his career had "taken a nosedive" since his dismissal last year.

他告诉法庭自从去年被解雇以来，他的职业生涯就遭受了一次直线下降。

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The nosedive the NIH has taken since then makes many observers question a new scheme to double the budget of the US National Science Foundation.

国立医学研究院的暴跌已经发生，从那时开始，使得很多评论者提出新的方案来双倍增加美国国立科学基金的预算。

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But his numbers have taken a nosedive and are unlikely to be reversed by Election Day.

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William Hague's leadership credibility and judgement have suffered serious damage and, as a result, his standing has taken yet another nosedive in the opinion polls.

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