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2. 源于：strike（v 打击；军事进攻；铸造；敲钟；罢工）

3. 1=不全是

4. But we at The BostonConsulting Group believe that the current dip in China’s growth will not endureand that, under Xi’s leadership, China’s economy is destined to continuegrowing at a rapid clip. In fact, we are confident last week’s reforms willcontribute mightily to China’s growth between now and 2020. We stand by our base case forecast that China will deliver$4 trillion in growth over the next decade and combine with India to deliver a$10 trillion prize — an economic powerhouse driven by booming middle classconsumption and growing overall optimism. No one can perfectly forecastthe future … and in our book we describe scenarios where growthslows. But we remain optimistic and positive about China’s future.

5. 上海社会科学院的专家周海旺告诉环球时报：“上海自2014以来就采取了一系列强硬措施，包括改造城中村和规范群租来控制人口增长。”

6. Behind the facade of many a New York City apartment building is the dissonant sound of residents complaining. The gripes that make their way to the inbox of my Ask Real Estate column offer a glimpse into how residents cope with the myriad irritations that come with living in cramped and costly homes. They include the co-op shareholder horrified by a neighbor’s rats’ nest; the parents whose building has barred them from using a stroller in the elevator; and the renter whose kitchen cabinets fell from the walls.

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2. China's expenditure on technology research and development rose 10.6% to 1.57 trillion yuan in 2016, the fastest annual growth since 2014, as the nation increases its investment in new driving forces to stabilize the economy.

3. 安联（Allianz）每4年会举办一次公司内部的国际奥林匹克运动会。所有运动员费用统一由公司负担，届时还有开幕式。2010年的“奥运会”在布达佩斯举办，有超过70个国家的运动员参与。

4. 1)Thank You: Common courtesy? Sure. But tell me this: When was the last time you forgot (or rejected) gratitude? Whether given in private or public, a sincere ‘thanks’ creates goodwill. Don’t forget your mother’s advice: “Say please.” People are always happier doing a favor than taking an order.

5. 在北约1999年对南斯拉夫的空袭中，大西洋联盟对塞尔维亚和科索沃境内数以百计的目标进行了打击。绝大多数目标都没有争议：防空阵地、军队指挥部和其他军事目标。然而对一个特殊目标的摧毁却在世界另一端掀起了声势浩大的反西方特别是反美浪潮。那个目标就是驻贝尔格莱德的中国大使馆。

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1. 到了20世纪下半叶，随着歧视逐渐减少（比如在大学入学方面），白人的正式特权地位也在渐渐丧失。但是工资的增长、社会安全网的扩大以及新的受教育机会有助于弥补他们的损失。大多数成年白人都比父母更富裕、更成功，他们相信子女们会过得更好。

2. 订婚买钻石真是太没新意了

3. 2014年，尽管汽车销量自2007年以来首次超过1600万辆，但占据媒体头条的还是各类召回事故。在召回舞台上最活跃的是通用汽车公司，由于不断曝出点火开关故障，通用今年已经召回了几百万辆汽车。这家汽车制造商选择勇敢曝光自己的失误，并公开发布了一份自查报告。而日本气囊生产商高田公司却对“气囊门”三缄其口，转而把补救措施留给其深陷困境的客户本田和丰田来实施。有问题的气囊爆炸后，会向驾驶室弹出致命碎片。