In the years around 2000 BC, the Babylonian New year began with the first New Moon (actually the first visible crescent) after the Vernal Equinox (first day of spring).

大约在公元前2000年，巴比伦的新年随着春分(春天的第一天)之后的第一个新月(实际上第一个看得见的新月)开始了。

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Within two years after putting this new performance measurement system into place, his department accomplished 2, 700 on-time projects-a night-and-day difference.

但在新制度执行的两年多里，该部门按时完成了2700件项目——翻天覆地的变化，不是吗？

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This year we are celebrating a special anniversary: 60 years ago, the very day after the People's Republic of China was declared, the Soviet Union was the first to recognise the new state.

今年，我们共同庆祝一个特殊的日子。

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This is an award for the European project - for the people and the institutions - that day after day, for the last 60 years, have built a new Europe.

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On the bright side, after a few years of that plan I might finally get to sleep in on New Years Day.

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