Of almost 500 big businesses recently surveyed by McKinsey, a consultancy, 34% expect to spend less on R&D this year and only 21% think they will spend more.

根据麦肯锡咨询公司近来作出的一项调查，500强企业中的34%预计今年在研发中的花费减少并且仅有21%的公司认为将增加支出。

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The mainland overtook Japan this year to become the world's No. 2 investor in R&D after the U.S.

中国大陆今年超过日本，成为世界上第2大研发领域投资国，仅次于美国。

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Winehouse's old-school blend of soul, jazz and R&B turned her into a major star last year.

从去年开始，怀恩豪斯混合了灵魂、爵士和R&B多种曲风的音乐让她迅速蹿红，在英国和美国乐坛都颇具影响力。

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Sakena Yacoobi has received many awards, including this year's two hundred fifty thousand dollar Henry R.Kravis Prize in Leadership.

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If you do it in monthly terms your interest rate is r/12 because there are twelve months in a year.

如果是每月还款那么月利率是r/12,因为一年有12个月

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An R.N.must have at least a two-year nursing degree.

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It does no harm to review what happened in the former U.S.S.R. last year.

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Fuhu alleges that last year Toys R Us agreed to exclusively carry the Nabi tablet in order to gain access to confidential information before launching a tablet of its own.

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John McCain, R-Arizona, last year's GOP presidential nominee.

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