That means a higher proportion of what is in the sea is being caught, so the real difference between present and past is likely to be worse than the one recorded by changes in catch sizes.

这意味着更多的海洋生物正在被捕捞，所以现在和过去之间的真正差异可能比捕捞量变化所记录的更糟糕。

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But the high proportion of potentially preventable cases also means that as a country we have a lot to gain by making lifestyle changes.

不过，高比例的能预防的病例同时也说明了，作为一个国家，通过改变生活方式，就能受益良多。

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It is relatively easy to work out what that means with a DC scheme: the employer simply pays a proportion of its payroll into it each year.

这就比较容易的解释固定缴款计划的含义：雇主每年仅仅缴纳占工资总额一部分比例的费用。

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It is relatively easy to work out what that means with a DC scheme: the employer simply pays a proportion of its payroll into it each year.

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Namely, if you are of more modest means, the proportion of baseball tickets you buy relative to football tickets will be greater than a wealthier person because baseball tickets are considerably more affordable.

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The rate of distressed sales (of foreclosed properties or short-sales) is declining, which in turn means the number of cheaper homes being sold off, as a proportion of the total number of sales, is falling, giving a boost to average prices.

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