WHEN the Internet took off in the mid-1990s, it was often claimed that it would improve price transparency, cut out middlemen and make markets more efficient.

随着1990年代中期互联网的蓬勃发展，大家都认为它会提高价格透明度、减少中间商进而提高市场效率。

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The world had to agree a long-term target, a cut of at least 50% by 2050, he said. "But more importantly, the leaders of industrialised countries should agree on a mid-term target."

他说世界各国已经同意在2050年至少减少50%排放这一远期目标，但是更重要的是，发达国家的首脑应该就中期目标达成一致。

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At its last meeting, in mid-September, the group threatened to cut its output without notice if the price fell further.

在OPEC 9月中旬召开的会议中，组织威胁说如果价格继续下滑的话将减少产量。

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The Fed's half-point cut in mid-September showed that the central bank is worried about the effect of the housing market on growth but also that it hopes speedy action will limit the extent to which that infects the broader economy.

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"The U.S. commitment to specific, mid-term emission cut targets and China's commitment to specific action on energy efficiency can unlock two of the last doors to a comprehensive agreement, " Yvo de Boer said.

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Witness the affair of the cooking-gas subsidy, which the government in mid-campaign decided to cut.

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