The sharp increase in crime seems to buttress the argument for more police officers on the street.

犯罪率急剧上升似乎肯定了街上增加巡警的论点。

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Italy, which has a much weaker tradition of immigration, has witnessed a sharp increase in immigration in recent years.

意大利的移民传统要弱得多，但近年来移民人数急剧增加。

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There has been a sharp increase in vehicle excise.

机动车消费税剧增。

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A recent study shows a sharp increase in rock climbing injuries between nineteen ninety and two thousand seven.

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She says there has been a sharp increase in volunteers recently.

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More than 40 boats carrying refugees seeking asylum in Australia have been intercepted this year, a sharp increase from previous years.

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The sharp increase in women working over the last 40 years naturally exacerbated these income differences.

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The sharp increase was due to government mandates on ethanol use, the so-called Renewable Fuels Standard.

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Its credit card portfolio, fortunately, did not see a sharp increase in deliquencies in December.

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