Given that there's only half a year left, they really have to take more dramatic measures to meet it. The only kind of policies that can work within a very short time are shutdowns.

考虑到只剩下半年的时间，他们必须得加紧了，而要想在短时间内见效，停业整顿是唯一的方法。

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The next first half year will be another collection of short holidays, Tomb-sweeping day, and Dragon-boat Festival included.

明年上半年又是一个小长假的集结期，无论清明，还是端午。

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Some developers have started to increase prices and industry reports say the city's high-end properties may be in short supply in the second half of the year.

也有调查报告显示，上海下半年高档住宅市场或将面临供应断档。

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The central bank has steadily raised short-term interest rates over the past year and a half to fight off inflation.

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Mr Camacho has regaled them with a number of plausible reasons why revenue fell short of expectations during the first half of the year.

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At its previous meeting the Fed's policy-making committee raised short-term rates by half a point, bringing the cumulative rise over the past year to one and three-quarter points.

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