Surging patent activity has overwhelmed the US Patent Office, which is taking ever longer to process applications (see chart).

蜂拥而至的专利活动淹没了美国专利局，它要花比以往更长的时间来处理专利申请（见图表）。

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Behavior change specialist and the activity organizer Steven Suphi believes stripping off in the office will help boost employees' confidence and develop trust.

该活动组织者、行为改变专家史蒂芬·苏普西认为，这样做可以提升员工自信，加深信任。

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Istat, the national statistics office, estimates that underground economic activity amounts to 16% of GDP.

国家统计局估计这样的经济活动大概占了GDP的16%之多。

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In addition, he said, the office found no criminal activity in secret settling and confidentiality agreements made in some of the complaints against Lopez, but sharply criticized Albany's handling of it.

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The Colonial Office probably feels that its activity in preparing colonies for independence makes any immediate merger almost impossible.

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In addition to interviewing Starr, ABC also interviewed three of his prosecutors, who discussed some of the behind-the-scenes activity of their office and what they regarded as Starr's naivete about investigative tactics.

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