By contrast, GM this week reported a 20% decline in U.S. sales in August to 245, 550 vehicles, in part due to strong year-earlier sales when it had a big promotion celebrating its 100th anniversary.

相比之下，通用汽车本周公布，8月份在美国的销量下降20%，至245,550辆，原因之一是去年同期销售的强劲，当时它为庆祝公司成立100周年举行了大规模的促销活动。

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By contrast, GM this week reported a 20% decline in U. S. sales in August to 245,550 vehicles, in part due to strong year-earlier sales when it had a big promotion celebrating its 100th anniversary.

相比之下，通用汽车本周公布，8月份在美国的销量下降20%，至245,550辆，原因之一是去年同期销售的强劲，当时它为庆祝公司成立100周年举行了大规模的促销活动。

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Celebrating a promotion, I took her to a posh hotel for a cocktail.

为庆祝晋升，我带她去了一家豪华酒店喝鸡尾酒。

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The Bluebirds' aim of becoming the first Welsh club to play Premier League football is on hold for at least one more season and rather than celebrating promotion they instead have financial issues to address over the summer.

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