The growth in public agricultural-research spending peaked in the 1970s and has been shrinking ever since.

20世纪70年代，农业研究公共支出的增长达到顶峰，此后持续减少。

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The trade deficit, meanwhile, has been shrinking, as imports grow slowly.

在此期间由于进口增长缓慢，贸易赤字也在不断减少。

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Making matters worse, the supply of affordable rental housing has been shrinking.

更为糟糕的是，可支付的出租房源供应一直在减少。

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In other words, despite these huge investments, renewables' share of the energy market has been shrinking.

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Although judges have reduced the most outrageous awards, the extent of reductions has been shrinking.

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Bank credit to businesses has been shrinking for more than two years (see chart).

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