Sir Alan said this week that he had always intended to serve for only a short period to oversee the forecasting for the first budget; his three-month contract expires in mid-August.

本周阿兰爵士说他原来就打算短期奉职，只负责第一份预算案的预测工作。他的合约为期三个月，将于八月中旬完成。

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Sir Alan said this week that he had always intended to serve for only a short period to oversee the forecasting for the first budget;

本周阿兰爵士说他原来就打算短期奉职, 只负责第一份预算案的预测工作.

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And for the 2010-11 accounting period analysts are forecasting a yawning budget gap—anywhere from $11 billion to $20 billion.

有分析家预计，2010年至2011年的结算期间，预算鸿沟将为110亿到200亿美元。

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One was upbeat, forecasting a period of higher commodity prices that would fuel the resource sector, rising exports, and low double-digit stock market gains in New York and a high single-digit advance in Toronto.

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Apple was more upbeat on sales, claiming that demand for its redesigned iMac computer is stronger than expected, and forecasting an increase in revenues over the next three-month period.

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