It showed that both the number and value of contracts awarded during the first half of this year had declined in comparison with the same period in 2006.

报告显示，与06年同期相比，今年上半年承包业务在数量及价值方面都有所下降。

youdao

According to Hitwise data, the price comparison website remained ahead of its rivals in the sector over the turn-of-year period.

Hit wise数据显示，这家比价网站的表现在新旧年份交接时期仍然领先于其它的竞争对手。

youdao

For comparison, the figure over the same period in China was 41%.

（与此对比的是同时期中国的这一数字为41%）。

youdao

The latest earnings increase was helped by comparison with a period that included a big charge a year ago.

NPR: Mattel 1Q Profit Rises, Monster High Sales Climb

Weirdly, Mr Putin seems to welcome comparison with this period.

ECONOMIST: Russia's future

However, employment is highly seasonal, so a far better comparison is with the same period last year.

BBC: The mystery of rising employment