On 8 June 2004, more than half the population of the world were treated to a rare astronomical event.

2004年6月8日，世界上一半以上的人有幸目睹了罕见的天文现象。

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June 2004's transit of Venus was thus more of an astronomical spectacle than a scientifically important event.

因此，2004年6月的金星凌日与其说是一个重要的科学事件，不如说是一个天文奇观。

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June 2004 saw the first passage, known as a "transit", of the planet Venus across the face of the Sun in 122 years.

2004年6月，金星的投影穿越太阳表面，这是122年一遇的天象，被称为“凌日”。

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Lord Black and the other executives have agreed to pay back the cash by June 2004, Hollinger added.

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For a year, through June 2004, the Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate at 1%.

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Kevin Lavelle, 29, died following a fight outside the Cricketer's Pub in Banbury in June 2004.

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