After coming to a virtual standstill in late 2008, at least as measured quarter-to-quarter, economic growth accelerated sharply in spring 2009.

在2008年年末增长陷入实质上的停滞后，至少按照环比衡量，中国的经济增长在2009年春季急剧加速。

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The WFP, FAO, UNICEF report that came out last month painted a pretty bleak picture coming up in the late spring and summer," said Pinkston.

世界粮食计划署、粮食援助组织、联合国儿童基金会上个月发布的报告将去年秋天和夏天的情景描述得相当凄惨。

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"I can't understand why the spring is so late in coming," said the Selfish Giant as he sat at the window of his house and looked out at his cold white garden.

“我不明白为什么春天来得那么晚了，说：”自私的巨人，他坐在他家的窗口，望着外面寒冷雪白的花园了。

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Over the coming weeks gasoline prices are expected to drift higher, as they do nearly every late winter and early spring when refiners close for maintenance and switch to more expensive summer blends.

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