The number of women who made partner at the Big Four firms this year has dropped by a third.

今年以来，四大中女性合伙人的数量已经下降了三分之一。

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This year is going to be more competitive than ever and the big four are there ready for a good start.

他说，“今年的竞争比以往都激烈，有四只球队已经准备好启航了。”

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It amounts to 14% of this year's estimated GDP and, in dollar terms, is four times as big as America's fiscal stimulus earlier this year.

那个数额相当今年预计GDP的14%，若以美元计，将四倍于美国今年早些时候实施的财政刺激计划。

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Nobody wants to follow the four big listed companies that went into receivership this year.

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On average, the big-four Chinese banks are down 29% this year in Hong Kong trading, yet analysts have remained steadfastly bullish.

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Four of its big drugs are going off patent this year, such as Pepcid, a stomach ailment remedy.

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