这是2002年5月以来的最高水平，大大高于50点的收缩与扩张分水岭。

The April result was the highest achieved since May 2002 and significantly above the 50 point level which separates expansion from contraction.

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降低成本的途径之一将是与外国公司结成联盟或通过适当的兼并进行国际性扩张–简言之，就是“全球化”。

One way to lower costs will be to forge alliances with foreign companies or to expand internationally through appropriate takeovers – in short, to "globalize."

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但是对新订单与商业扩张的期望值实际上只在去年十一月开始蔓延的悲观情绪上有了一点微不足道的好转。

But expectations of new orders and business expansion in fact show only a marginal improvement on the dire mood that has prevailed since November.

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And that created enormous challenges, of our capability and systems and process to deal with this tremendous growth and expansion.

这也为我们带来了极大地挑战，公司的能力和机制与,快速的成长和扩张不符。

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So, between 1650 and 1750, and this is right out of what you're reading, the rulers of continental Europe, of the biggest states extended their power.

所以从1650年到1750年这段时期,这正好与你们阅读的内容一致,欧陆上,统治者们扩张了他们的势力

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