Goldman promised earlier in the year that it would hit a respectable 20% ROE in 2011.

2011年初时高盛曾承诺，全年股东权益回报率要达到20%。

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On January 22nd it promised that the rouble would not fall below 41 to a euro/dollar basket of currencies. Less than two weeks later, it had almost hit that floor.

在一月二十二号，央行承诺对于美元及欧元的一揽子货币，卢布不会低落到41。不到两个星期，卢布几乎触底。

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It was hit by the economic downturn, having promised large guaranteed payments to some of its lawyers.

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Obama has promised that his administration will "hit the ground running" when it comes to fixing the ailing economy.

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But, interestingly, Stephen Hester has conceded - I think for the first time - that it will take longer than the promised five years for RBS to hit new targets for what he calls "value drivers", which are the profit that the bank earns relative to its equity capital, and its costs relative to income.

BBC: Hester concedes RBS to miss profit target