The standards are in two subject areas, English-language arts and mathematics.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

What's happened actually if we base it in the last 25 years since the early '80s We've just had two recessions and they've been very mild by historical standards and...two--now three long expansions in between.

实际上是什么情况呢,80年代初期以来，这25年当中,我们只经历过两次经济衰退,而且在历史上算是相对轻微的,其间则是两，三次长时间的经济增长。

斯坦福公开课 - 经济学课程节选

The letter expressed worry whether the event in India will match the standards set by the last two cities to host them Manchester in 2002 and Melbourne in 2006.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14