The people are the makers of history.

人民是历史的创造者。

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We are not only witnesses of history, but also makers of history.

我们既是历史的见证者，更是历史的塑造者。 岁月不居，时不我待。

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The Transportation Department last year estimated that requiring auto makers to achieve 31.6 mpg by 2015 would cost the industry $46.7 billion, among the most expensive rule makings in U.S. history.

美国运输部去年估计，如果要求汽车生产商在2015年前实现每加仑31.6英里的能耗标准，汽车业需要为此耗资467亿美元，这是美国历史上制定的最为昂贵的规定之一。

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Hydeia was named one of the Top 100 African-American "History Makers in the Making" last year by the Grio, a news website dedicated to African-American issues.

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