The Gini index, a measure of income inequality, fell from 0.58 to 0.54, a large fall by this measure.
衡量收入差异的基尼系数从0.58降至0.54,是一次瞩目的进步。
In all, the number of prisoners in state lock-ups fell by 0.3% in 2009, the first fall since 1972.
总之,2009年州监狱在押人数下降了0.3%,是自1972年以来的首次下降。
More typically, payments went from being regular to being erratic: borrowers fell behind, then became current again, only to fall behind once more.
更典型的是,贷款偿付会从有规有律变得飘忽不定:贷款者延期支付,之后又当期付清,但只会再次延期。
There were also rampant fears of deflation, as American consumer prices fell by 1% in October, the biggest monthly fall since at least 1947.
也有人担心激烈的通货紧缩到来,因为就在十月美国的消费者物价指数(CPI)下跌了1%,这是1947年以来最大单月降幅。
Listen to strings broke, break it three thousand Chi Chan. Fall flowers submerged, buried once the wind ripple. If pity flower, who fell on the fingertips.
听弦断,断那三千痴缠。坠花湮,湮没一朝风涟。花若怜,落在谁的指尖。
Last year, deaths from malaria fell, and the most significant decreases were in Africa, where 11 of the worst-affected countries have seen deaths fall by over 50% in the last decade.
去年,疟疾死亡率有所下降,降幅最大的地区在非洲,其中11个受影响最严重的国家在过去的十年中疟疾死亡率下降幅度超过了50%。
According to Adams Media Research, consumer spending on home video fell 9% last year. It projects home-video sales will fall between 8% and 10% for 2009.
市场研究机构AdamsMediaResearch表示,去年消费者在家庭娱乐业务上的支出下滑了9%,预计今年家庭娱乐销售额或将下滑8%-10%。
Prices for swanky Manhattan property fell by 20% in the last quarter of 2008 and could possibly fall by another 50% this year according to Barron’s, a weekly magazine.
曼哈顿岛豪华的房产价格在2008年第四季度下跌了20%,而且Barron’s周刊预计还会下降50%。
I immediately fell in love with the design of the Cell rug from Lama, but I had no idea how hard I'd fall for the LED version!
我第一眼就爱上了Lama设计的细胞地毯,而且我爱死带led灯的版本了!
National Bank of Greece SA, the nation’s biggest bank, fell 3.9 percent to 10.76 euros, driving the benchmark ASE Index down 1.9 percent, the biggest fall among 18 western European markets.
希腊最大的银行希腊国民银行(NationalBank ofGreece)股价下跌3.9%,至10.76欧元,导致希腊ASE指数下跌1.9%,创下18个西欧股市中最大跌幅。
Apple shares fell last week after the company predicted that it would record its first revenue fall in 13 years.
苹果上周预测公司收入会出现13年来首次下滑,消息一出,苹果股价就开始下跌。
But they almost always fell asleep as temperatures began to fall at night, and they would wake up right as the temperatures were rising again.
但他们几乎总是在夜晚气温开始下降时入睡,在气温回升时醒来。
Fell to the ground, like to the earth were covered with golden yellow fall clothing, extremely beautiful!
落到地上,像给大地披上了金黄色的秋装,美丽极了!
The leading European markets all fell about 5% with London's FTSE 100 index seeing its biggest one-day fall since March 2009.
所有主要的欧洲股市下跌幅度均超过5%,伦敦金融时报100指数单日下跌幅度达到2009年3月份以来的最大值。
Given it fell by almost half in the half-year prior to March's low-point, you might think that's fair enough: the sharper the fall, the more dramatic the bounce-back.
考虑到在3月份低点之前的半年时间里,该指数下跌了将近一半,你可能会认为目前的股市回升也相当合理:跌得越狠,反弹就越强劲。
The Boston-based company had sales growth in the double digits for the past few years, when revenue fell flat last fall.
这家设在波士顿的公司在过去几年里的销售收入一直以两位数字的速度增长,不过在去年秋天,该公司收入却停滞不前了。
It was no uncommon thing now for him to stumble and fall; and stumbling once, he fell squarely into a ptarmigan nest.
现在跌倒对他来说是家常便饭,一次他被绊了一下,正好倒进一个雷鸡窝里。
Listen strings broke, break it three thousand corners, the spouses. Fall flowers submerged, buried once they wind ripple. If pity flower, who fell fingertips.
听弦断,断那三千痴缠。坠花湮,湮没一朝风涟。花若怜,落在谁的指尖。
One of the most encouraging bits of news is that the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city index of house prices fell just 0.2% between April and May, the smallest fall in two years.
最振奋人心的消息莫过于在4月到5月之间S&P/Case-Shiller (美国房价的领先衡量标准)20大城市房价指数仅下跌0.2%,是两年来最小幅度。
At first, I fell down a few times, but now I seldom fall down.
一开始我摔了几次,但现在我很少摔倒了。
In the US and Japan, rates fell close to zero, and the Bank of England hinted that rates could fall to near zero in Britain too, having already fallen to 2%.
在美国和日本,利率已经接近0了,而英格兰银行暗示,英国利率未来也将会降低到接近0,而现在的利率则降低到了2%。
In the US and Japan, rates fell close to zero, and the Bank of England hinted that rates could fall to near zero in Britain too, having already fallen to 2%.
在美国和日本,利率已经接近0了,而英格兰银行暗示,英国利率未来也将会降低到接近0,而现在的利率则降低到了2%。
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