With prices surging and resources in the Pilbara region abundant, by late last year 95 had announced production plans.

但由于矿石价格的飙升，加之皮尔·巴拉地区丰富的资源储量，到去年底已经有95家企业宣布了生产计划。

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Yet a faulty transmission system has already delayed production for a year – Mr Musk blames a design decision by the first CEO, who left under a cloud late last year.

然而，有缺陷的传动系统已经使生产推迟了一年，马斯克将其归咎为第一任首席执行官的设计决策——这位首席执行官在去年底黯然离任。

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Late last year, cotton prices fell by 30 percent in dollar terms, creating economic difficulties for all cotton exporting nations of Africa.

去年年底，棉花的美元价格下滑了30%，给非洲所有棉花出口国带来了诸多经济困难。

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Uganda was given permission by Congolese authorities to carry out attacks against the rebel group late last year.

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Since late last year, many factory owners have cut working hours and pay by 25 percent.

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By late last year EDS' stock price had plunged 50% from a peak two years earlier.

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By late last year it was clear that Bank One's credit-card business had deteriorated.

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Run by his home ministry, by late last year it had only issued some 8m identity numbers.

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