The past 10 years have been a lost decade for many investors.

过去的十年是许多投资者失落的十年。

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China has grown by more than 10 per cent for the past four years in succession, leading many economists to predict, at various points along the way, "hard" or "soft landings" for the economy.

中国经济增速已连续四年超过10%，在此过程中的不同时点，许多经济学家曾做出中国经济将“硬着陆”或“软着陆”的预期。

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Mark Doyle, who's reported from Africa for many years, looks at why aid is necessary, and why much of what's been donated in the past has not worked.

马克·多伊勒是一位在非洲工作了多年的记者。他将会探讨为什么一定要给非洲援助，以及为什么以前给予非洲的大部分援助都没有起到作用。

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Every year for the past many years, action has been taken in two areas.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing on the President's Budget

Ninety-five straight quarters of profits is nothing to sneeze at in any line of business, but in the financial industry, where many firms were lucky to get out of the 2008 crisis in one piece, losses have been a frequent occurrence at many firms for the past few years.

FORBES: Raymond James Not Missing A Beat Under Reilly

For many years people walked right past ATMs because they trusted the tellers inside more than they trusted machines.

FORBES: Age of Context Draft Introduction