Indeed, if the developed world as a whole suffers an absolute decline in 2009, next year is set to be the first year on record when emerging economies account for more than 100% of world growth.

确实如此，如果整个发达国家会在2009年遭受一个绝对的经济衰退，明年应该是创纪录的一年：这是新兴国家第一年占超过世界100%的增长。

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In 1997 at Black Rock Desert, Nevada, he drove Thrust SSC to become the first person to break the sound barrier in a car and set the existing land-speed record of 763mph.

1997年在内华达州黑岩沙漠，他驾驶“推进”号超音速车成为突破汽车音障的第一人，并创下目前时速763英里的地面速度记录。

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The reinsurer Munich Re reported last month that the first half of 2010 set a loss record for natural disasters;

慕尼黑再保险公司上个月报告称2010年上半年自然灾害造成的损失创下新的记录。

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On their longest winning streak since winning 15 in a row from March 1 to April 2, 1994, the Knicks can tie the franchise record of 18 in a row, set early in their first NBA championship season of 1969-70, by winning their final five games.

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The 24-year-old first wants to set a 100m record of 9.4 seconds - a time he says will "probably never be beaten".

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Notes: Williams' seven 3-pointers in the first quarter was one shy of the NBA record for a period, set by former Milwaukee All-Star Michael Redd, Williams' teammate on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team.

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