At the worst point in the decline, the four weeks ending Aug. 24, M2 was dropping at an annualized rate of 12%.

在下降最低点、截止8月24日的四星期周期里，M2以年率12%的速度下降。

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Unfortunately, pieces of science journalism can also oversimplify and generalize their subject material to the point that the basic information conveyed is obscured or at worst, obviously wrong.

不幸的是，一些科学新闻也会过度简化、概括他们的主题材料，以至于模糊了所传达的基本信息，或者最糟糕的是，传达明显错误的信息。

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The worst of all is the implication that at some point there existed something halfway between a chimp and a human.

最糟糕的是，这暗示着在某一时刻，在黑猩猩和人类之间存在着某种东西。

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They will point to the worst cases where animals are treated inhumanely.

他们会举出动物受到残忍虐待的最极端的例子。

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At best, forgiveness is a two-way street, and I just don't think people should be told, you're stuck at the worst point in your life if you don't forgive.

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The meeting came the day the government announced unemployment has reached a 14-year high of 6.5%, with 240, 000 jobs cut in October, up from 6.1% in September and higher than the worst point of the 2001-03 recession.

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Then we saw the emergency helicopter go up, and we automatically assumed the worst at that point.

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