Last year, United States car sales dropped 18 percent, to 13.2 million, and industry executives expect just 10 million car sales in 2009 and possibly for years to come.

去年美国的汽车销量下降了18%达1千3百20万辆；而市场预期2009年甚至接下来的几年只有每年只有1千万辆的市场需求。

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The ice was on the edge of the Wilkins ice Shelf and had been there for possibly 1, 500 years.

此冰川位于威尔·斯金冰架(Wilkins Ice Shelf)的边缘，并可能已存在1500年。

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If you need to hold that home for a number of years before possibly making a profit or at least covering your costs of sale, then ask yourself if you plan to stay put for those number of years.

如果在你转手卖掉赚钱或者至少收回成本之前，你需要住上几年，那么就问问自己，在过了那几年之后赚钱的计划是否依然可行。

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The protection continues for at least ten years and possibly for life.

VOA: special.2009.05.26

Even if Walmart keeps its upper ranks intact, dealing with the fallout will distract them, possibly for years.

ECONOMIST: Walmart

But economic prospects for many people will be pinched, possibly for years to come, and some will feel hopeless of ever finding a better life.

WSJ: Brussels Beat: Parallels With 1920s Raise Worries Over Extremism

Whatever route BAE follows, uncertainties will continue, possibly for years.

BBC: BAE Systems: Where now for the UK's biggest manufacturer?