Last spring one of the two, Australia, gave up the dubious distinction by establishing paid family leave starting in 2011.

去年春天，这两个国家之一的澳大利亚放弃了这一可疑的荣誉，从2011年开始建立带薪家庭休假制度。

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Those whose memories have not yet been dulled by drink may remember a similar quest I embarked upon last spring, wandering the city's drinking dens in search of free snacks.

对于那些记忆还没被酒精弄的迟钝的人也许记得上一年的春天我已经开始着手这类似的搜索，徘徊在城市的酒点寻找免费饮酒的机会。

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Last spring, Zhang Bin, a senior researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Science, proposed a one-time appreciation, followed by a return to a pegged exchange rate.

去年春季，中国社会科学院高级研究员张斌提出了一次性升值、然后回到与一篮子货币挂钩的汇率建议。

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But by last spring some grew restive at the idea of Microsoft's owning and managing the personal data on their customers.

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By last spring, Fiesta sales had begun slumping badly.

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By last spring she was running out of options.

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