They've been trying to take this city for nine years.

整整九年,特洛伊久攻不下,这很像

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Suppose someone is investing your money and he announces, I have had very good returns. I have invested and I've produced 20% a year for nine out of the last ten years.

假设一个人帮你投资,而且他声称,我投资回报很高,我过去的十年中有九年的收益都是20%

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