Japan is a contrasting case: U. S. GDP was twice as large as Japan's in 2000 but 2.6 times as large in 2010, before the tsunami and nuclear disasters of 2011.

日本就是一个对比鲜明的例子：2000年美国GDP是日本的两倍，但到了2010年(2011年的海啸和核灾难发生前)却变成了2.6倍。

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Meanwhile, contrasting the case in the British, the U. S. and the other British commonwealth of nations, studies the professional and curriculum settings in these countries and regions.

同时以英国、美国、英联邦国家和地区等为借鉴对象，剖析其房地产经营管理专业和课程设置情况；

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For example, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Magazine often contains articles comparing and contrasting cities around the U.S. and their attractiveness to retirees.

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