Cheaper Japanese silk, trade in which was greatly facilitated by the opening of the Suez Canal, was one of the many factors driving the trend.

随着苏伊士运河的开通极大地促进了日本丝绸贸易，更廉价的日本丝绸是推动这一趋势的众多因素之一。

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This is one major trend raising the level of education required for a productive role in today's work force.

这是提高在当今劳动力中发挥生产作用所必需的教育水平的一个主要趋势。

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One or two companies have managed to buck the trend of the recession.

有一两家公司顶住了经济滑坡的势头。

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Lemaitre says Sweden is one of the few countries bucking the trend.

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So let's talk about another periodic trend, this one is called electron affinity.

那么下面我们来讨论一下另一个周期性规律，它被称作电子亲和能。

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One thing that's been a trend around the world is that the I mentioned that the U.S. Federal Reserve System was different from other central banks in that it was designed to have independence.

一个在世界范围内,流行的事实是,我提到过美国联邦储备系统,与其他中央银行不同,因为它有独立自主性。

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Also, Apple's choice of storage catches the tail end of one trend and misses another one entirely.

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This trend is one that Pennell believes can only continue in the future from Rio and beyond.

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The rise of mobile is a trend no one in any industry can ignore, let alone in the philanthropic space.

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