来自 IBM 的大多数分级和基准数字都涉及邮件工作量（因为它们是可重复的），从而允许我们在测试方法中保持一致。

Most sizing and benchmark numbers from IBM revolve around mail workloads because they are repeatable, allowing us to be consistent in our test methodology.

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他们的数制是袭用巴比伦人的，以数字6的倍数为基准。

Their numerical system, derived from the Babylonians, was based on multiples of the number six.

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虽然各项开发工作并非始终可以使用这样的一般统计信息进行评估，但是这些数字可用作建立基准的指导原则和用于项目估计目的。

While individual development effort cannot always be assessed with such general statistics, these Numbers can be used as a guideline to establish benchmarks and for project estimating purposes.

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At least in the domestic equity world you've got a pretty stable base that you were looking at ten years ago.

至少对于国内股市来说,当你回顾10年前的收益率,会得到一个非常稳定的基准数字

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This is incredibly important because,when you look at this number that we started out with,saying the benchmark was 9.9 but net of fees the managers on average only lost thirty basis points--or .3% -you'd say,well that's a game I don't mind playing.

这极其重要,因为当你看这些数字时,刚才说过基准收益是9.9%,但是主动管理型基金经理人的平均净利润,只落后了30个基点或者说0.3%,你可能会说这个游戏,我不介意玩一玩

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