Although recent years have seen substantial reductions in noxious pollutants from individual motor vehicles, the number of such vehicles has been steadily increasing.

虽然近年来机动车排放的有害污染物大幅减少，但机动车的数量一直在稳步增加。

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This diversity of number names can also be found in some widely used languages such as Japanese.

这种数字名称的多样性也可以在一些广泛使用的语言中看到，比如日语。

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Even in countries where the number of new infections is dropping, such as Thailand, Uganda and Senegal, small life expectancy drop is forecast.

即使在泰国、乌干达和塞内加尔等新感染人数正在下降的国家，预期寿命也会有小幅下降。

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Evocative symbols of Europe's troubled past,such as the swastika, have long been illegal in a number of countries across the continent.

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Some people can fight the brain off in this case, and control their food intake, maintain a healthy diet, and maintain a normal weight, but the number of such people in the population is shrinking by the day.

有些人可以抵制大脑的控制,控制食物的摄入量,维持健康饮食 保持正常体重,而今,这类人的数量日益减少

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A Royal Society research team member, Jules Pretty, says the team took into account a number of changes that are expected in coming decades, such as climate change, massive rises in world population, and new consumption patterns.

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Portable defibrillators, which can deliver an electric shock that may restart heartbeats, are available in an increasing number of places, such as in airplanes, police cars and shopping malls.

CNN: Heart arrhythmias

By investing in a number of such suits, lawyers can cover the cost associated with losing a single one.

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Divisional officer Alan Lyle said there had been a worrying escalation in the number of such attacks on crews recently in this and other areas.

BBC: Concern about attacks on fire crews