But in the second half of last year, such hedging declined for the first time since 2001, according to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, an industry group.

但在去年下半年，根据国际掉期及衍生品协会(这是一个行业团体)的报道，对冲自2001年以来首次下降。

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The finance ministry said yesterday that exports fell at a record pace last month, staying in the red for a second month for the first time since 1980.

该国财政大臣昨天表示，其上月出口以创纪录速度下跌，自1980年以来这是首次连续两月出现贸易赤字。

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The weather isn't too bad here., it only rained twice last week, The first time it rained for three days and the second time for four days.

这的天气一点也不坏，上个星期只下了两次雨，第一次整整下了三天，第一次下了四天。

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For the first time since he lost in the second round of Wimbledon last year, Nadal will enter tournaments that include tennis's other titans: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray.

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Jenkins, Wales' most capped hooker with 39 Test appearances, earns a deserved recall, while Evans starts an international for the first time after going on as a second-half substitute against South Africa last November.

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Since last year, the police have offered users caught for the first or second time a choice between being prosecuted or going on an education and counselling scheme 84% of 600 people arrested (most are aged 21 or less and the youngest was 13 years old) have taken the counselling option.

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