These structures had been detected years earlier by echo-sounding instruments, but they had never been penetrated in the course of drilling.

这些结构在早些年曾被回声探测器探测到，但是它们从未被钻探过。

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The economy grew at a very robust-sounding 8.7% last year and is predicted by many to be on course for similar growth in 2010.

经济增长去年达到了8.7%，[步伐]非常铿锵有力，许多人预计2010年经济正朝着类似增幅迈进。

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Of course, with next-gen sounding online connectivity, Bungie's silence on next-gen consoles is little more than a temporary vow -- Destiny seems a lock for (at very least) Sony and Microsoft's next consoles, if not also the PC (Wii U's looking unlikely).

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The economy grew at a very robust-sounding 8.7% last year and is predicted by many to be on course for similar growth in 2010.

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