However, towards the end of 2009, the rate at which the average price fell started to slow down.

不过，接近2009年底时，平均价格的下滑速度开始放缓。

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PC manufacturers and retailers began targeting the low-end market after consumer spending started to slow last year.

去年消费者支出开始放缓之后，个人电脑制造商和零售商开始将目光对准低端市场。

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I remember being able to run a mile when I was 13 years old, but I started to slow down after that and I didn't know why.

记得13岁时我跑步就能跑1英里，但之后不知道为什么我就慢了下来。

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Commuters also complained about other drivers' rude and aggressive behavior when traffic started to slow or stop.

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This was just before economic growth started to slow, culminating in the early 2001 recession.

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In April, Nintendo reported its first annual loss as sales of its Wii console and other gadgets started to slow.

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Chinese growth started to slow in the first quarter of this year.

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