However, the big four were, by bipartisan agreement, though not by law, forbidden to take each other over.

尽管没有制定法律，最大的四家银行之间已相互达成协议禁止彼此收购。

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"It used to be known as the big four. Not any more, " said Barry.

“‘四巨头’这个称呼曾经被大家熟知，但不会再有了”巴里说道。

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One of Germany's big four energy companies is based in Essen; another is in Dusseldorf.

德国四大能源巨头之一植根于埃森市，还有一个在杜塞尔多夫。

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Decide what kind of school interests you: Big or small,city or rural, public or private, two-year or four-year?

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However,the important decisions were made by the so-called "Big Four": Prime Minister David Lloyd-George of Britain, Premier Georges Clemenceau of France, Premier Vittorio Orlando of Italy, and President Woodrow Wilson of the United States.

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On average, the big-four Chinese banks are down 29% this year in Hong Kong trading, yet analysts have remained steadfastly bullish.

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Even if the remaining global economies could somehow escape being affected by the problems of the big-four, it would not make much difference.

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Companies in the volatile construction business and those on the leading edge of technology might also face higher audit fees or no audits at all, says another big-four partner.

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