虽然前两季度经济都有所起色，但是失业率仅刚刚开始略微下降。

And though the economy has grown for each of the past two quarters, the unemployment rate has only just begun to inch downwards.

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我们对明年前两季度的业绩相当有信心，我们将会看到收入和盈利都会增长。

We can fairly confidently say in first couple of quarters next year we’ll see earnings growth and revenue growth.

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但是，该公司宣布一个203米美圆的第两季度吃亏了9亿美圆的特别开收。

However, the company posted a second quarter loss of $203m as a result of a $900m exceptional charge.

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