He started the trip equipped with two months of Mandarin lessons—taken more than 12 years before.

他配备着两个月的普通话课程开始了这次旅行——这是十二年前学的了。

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The average age of vehicles on the top 10 list is 12 years, with the '91 Camry being the oldest. The newest car to make the list is the 2009 Toyota Corolla.

榜单上前十位的平均车龄是12年，其中91款凯美瑞是最老的，最新的是2009款卡罗拉。

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Comparing the present situation with my first visit 12 years ago is like day and night.

现在的情况与12年前我首次访问时相比，差距就好像是白天和黑夜。

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At the conference, mayors spoke glowingly about how devoted the Clinton administration has been to urban issues, especially compared with the 12 years under Presidents Reagan and Bush.

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Lam: I've been with the newspaper for 12 years, covering China for the past 10 years.

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But the main focus is on Russia's diplomacy, particularly with America, in the 12 years since Mr Putin took over from Boris Yeltsin.

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