Farmers are relying on increasingly sophisticated equipment to work the land and boost crop yields, placing a premium on agricultural technicians and engineers.

农民在耕作和提高农作物产量方面越来越依赖复杂的机械设备，由此造成了农业技术人员和工程师的短缺。

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That has put a big premium on the available plots of land.

这让现有的地块有了很高的溢价。

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Carl-Peter Forster, Tata Motors group chief executive, commented: "Jaguar Land Rover is now a strong, profitable and innovative competitor in the premium car industry."

塔塔汽车集团CEO Carl - Peter Forster对此评论道：“在高墑行业里，美洲豹路虎现在是一个强势、有利润以及有创意的。”

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In the case of the oil company, for instance, the cost of land corresponds to the premium (or down-payment) on a call option, and the extra investment needed to start production to its strike price (at which the option is exercised).

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If I'm still here in15 years' time I will have to find more burial space, but the cost of land is premium.

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In 2012, the average premium rate of residential land was around 8.9% in the second quarter, 15.08% in the third and 22.33% in the fourth.

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