A future episode could be expected to create a spike of equivalent magnitude on top of an even higher baseline, thus shattering the 1998 record.

未来再出现一次厄尔尼诺事件，就可预期在一个高起点上造成同等规模的全球气温飙升，从而打破1998年的纪录。

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Microsoft's top Windows business executive said Monday that for all his excitement about Windows 7, he doubts the release of the operating system will lead to a significant spike in PC sales.

微软高级副总裁Bill Veghte 周一称 虽然Windows7的推出令人欢欣鼓舞，但他怀疑这款新操作系统能否对PC销量起到足够的刺激作用 。 他说：“ 历史证明以往的每次 Windows操作系统更新换代都只能对PC市场造成有限的影响，你会看到Windows7的促进作用，不过那将是很有限的 。”

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The recent spike in sales were not enough to send The Cuckoo's Calling to the top spot in the official UK top 50, instead landing it in third place.

近期的销售还不足以使《布谷鸟在呼唤》荣登英国官方（书籍排行榜）前50的榜首，而是位列第三。

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That would spike up the top marginal tax rate, demolishing supply-side tax principles that Republican administrations have purportedly followed for 26 years.

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There are plenty of high casting cost options that Unexpected Results could spike off the top of the deck, and it works on any non-land card be it spell, planeswalker, enchantment, creature, artifact, whatever.

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On a shoe he made last year, a spike juts from the top of the foot like a rhinoceros horn.

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