Forests are spreading in almost all Western countries, with the fastest growth in places that historically had rather few trees.

几乎所有西方国家的森林都在扩大，过去树木相当少的地方增长最快。

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We met rather few people who spoke English.

我们没遇到几个会讲英语的人。

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Rather few Westminster politicians seem curious as to whether other EU countries have views about their plan.

英国议会的政客们很少关心欧盟其他成员国怎样看待这一计划。

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One of the big arguments that is part of this story is when did this development of new way of fighting come about; rather quickly, over a matter of a few years, or did it stretch out over quite a long time.

人们对此最大的争议就在于,这种新型战斗方式是何时为军队所用的,是在短短几年内迅速发展起来的呢,还是在很长的一段时间逐步形成的呢

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So far, damaging high-profile scandals, including the one over the arms deal, have led to rather few prosecutions.

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The increased supply of doctors is welcome because Britain has historically had rather few in relation to its population.

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So far, rather few have taken to packing guns in their handbags: Florida's records, for example, show that women account for only 15% of concealed-carry licences.

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