Last year a record number of new manufacturing jobs were created.
去年制造业创造了创纪录的就业机会。
Ranking schools is always controversial, and this year a group of 38 superintendents from five states wrote to ask that their schools be excluded from the calculation.
学校排名一直存在争议，今年来自五个州的38名主管写信要求将他们的学校排除在排名范围之外。
Last year a federal task-force urged reform for patents related to genetic tests.
去年，一个联邦特别工作组敦促对基因检测相关的专利进行改革。
Every year a few colleges and universities in the US attract attention because they've managed to book high-profile speakers.
美国每年都有一些学院和大学引人注目，因为他们成功地邀请到了著名的演讲者。
That same year a 9.2 quake shook the American state of Alaska.
同一年，美国的阿拉斯加也遭遇了一次9.2级的地震。
It is the seventh time this year a storm has whipped through the region.
该地区是今年第七次受风暴的强烈袭击。
But one year a beginner student started to come to the conversation lounge.
有一年，一个新生开始在会话室练习。
Last year a major earthquake hit the area, and many people lost their homes.
去年一场大地震袭击了这个地区，很多人无家可归。
But last year a new and even fiercer law was passed, carrying heavy penalties.
但是去年一部新的并且更严厉的法律出台了，处罚非常重。
Last year a newly focused HP displaced Dell as the world's largest computer-maker.
去年，惠普战略重点发生变化，随即替代戴尔成为全球最大的电脑厂商。
By the end of next year a total of 17 factories will have closed, including parts-makers.
到明年底将总共关闭包括配件厂在内的17家工厂。
Last year a new bankruptcy law came into effect, but it is incomplete and poorly understood.
去年一项新的破产法生效，但却不完整而且也难以理解。
The ONS figures also showed that by last year a third of couples who wed in 1995 had divorced.
英国国家统计局的数字还显示，截至去年，于1995年结婚的夫妇中三分之一已经离婚。
You want to understand how often these large flares happen: once a month, a year a millennium?
你想要了解这些大耀斑发生的频率吗？是一个月一次，一年一次还是一千年一次？
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it.
有一年，一位报社记者采访他，了解到了他种植玉米的一些趣事。
Number three: I do want to, if I can, find a way of extending the TED experience throughout the year a little bit.
第三，我希望能把TED的体验带到一年里的其他时间。
Earlier this year a team of German researchers developed a technique for creating images with an expiration date.
今年早些时候，一个来自德国的研究队开发了一项为生成的图片添加失效日期的技术。
This is the year of the fire Pig, with the element of fire giving the already auspicious Pig year a greater dynamism.
因为今年是“火猪”年，而五行之火还会给原本吉祥的猪年增添更多的兴旺。
Earlier this year a pig adopted a tiger cub and raised him along with her piglets because his mother couldn't feed him.
今年的早些时候，一只母猪“领养”了一只虎仔，因为虎妈妈不能喂养它。
Last year a think-tank in Canada released a “Human Security Report” which noted that 100-odd wars have expired since 1988.
去年，加拿大的一个智囊团曾发表一份《人类安全报告（Human Security Report）》，其中指出，自1988年以来，全球已经结束了百余场战事。
There are a lot of players: last year a report estimated that 67% of American households contained at least one video-gamer.
这些游戏有大量的玩家：去年的一份报告称67%的美国家庭至少拥有一位电脑游戏玩家。
Later, Keiji Shimizu, the owner, proudly showed me around his spotless inn, which opened last year a few blocks from Kyoto Station.
老板KeijiShimizu不无自得地向我展示了这个无可挑剔的微型旅馆，这家去年才开张的旅馆离京都火车站不远。
Pro: NFL preseason games sell out in Mexico and Japan, and last year a regular season game in London was the hottest ticket in town.
正方观点：NFL联赛的季前赛门票在墨西哥和日本卖到脱销；去年在伦敦，它的常规赛门票也是当地最热卖的！
There are a lot of players already: last year a report estimated that 67% of American households contained at least one video-gamer.
目前已经有许多游戏玩家了：去年的一项报告估计67%的美国家庭至少有一位视频游戏玩家。
Last year a number of other superb Hellenistic pieces were also found at Vani, though whether these were made there or imported is still unclear.
去年人们在Vani也发掘出了一批无与伦比的古希腊风格的文物。但这些物品是在当地制造还是由外地运入目前尚不得而知。
In addition, next year a new mobile-phone service for young people, called Blyk, will be launched in Britain before being rolled out across Europe.
另外，明年将为年轻人推出名为Blyk的新型手机服务，这个服务先在英国推出，然后推广到全欧洲。
This year a long dry spell lasted until August, but rain began to fall this month raising hopes that farmers will be able to plant winter crops such as wheat.
今年干旱的情况一直持续到8月，9月份才开始降雨，点燃了农民能够种植小麦等冬季作物的希望。
Nearly half a century after he released his first album Bob Dylan continues to release new albums (including last year a compilation of Christmas songs) and tour the country playing concerts.
约五十年前，鲍勃·迪伦发表了自己的第一张专辑，如今，他仍有新作不断问世（包括去年发行的一张圣诞歌曲合辑），此外还在进行全国巡演。
Nearly half a century after he released his first album Bob Dylan continues to release new albums (including last year a compilation of Christmas songs) and tour the country playing concerts.
约五十年前，鲍勃·迪伦发表了自己的第一张专辑，如今，他仍有新作不断问世（包括去年发行的一张圣诞歌曲合辑），此外还在进行全国巡演。
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