In fact, the Pentagon's "competed" contracts, based on dollar figures, fell to 55 percent in the first two quarters of 2011.

事实上，2011年的前两个季度，五角大楼的“竞标合同”的总价值下降到了总额的55%。

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There are four quarters in every dollar.

每美元有四个二角五分。

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Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?

你为什么不拿那一美元，而拿那两个25美分呢？

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"I try to make works of art out of something everybody uses all day: dollar bills and quarters and credit cards.

VOA: special.2011.01.31

Like a street beggar putting a few quarters and a dollar bill into the paper cup.

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