The divorce rate, which had been rising slowly since the Civil War, suddenly dropped in 1930, the year after the Depression began.

自美国内战以来一直缓慢上升的离婚率，在大萧条开始后的第二年，即1930年，突然下降。

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CHICAGO — The number of Americans being treated for depression grew more slowly in the past decade, suggesting that many people may not get the care they need, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

芝加哥——周一美国研究人员称在过去十年中，获得相应治疗的美国抑郁症病人人数增长渐缓，这一事实表明许多美国人可能得不到所需的治疗。

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He was instrumental in designing and helping us pass an economic plan that prevented a second depression -- a plan that is slowly but surely moving us in the right direction again.

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