The north, reluctant to see the oil-rich south secede, had previously insisted on a majority of two-thirds on a turnout as high as 75% or more.

不愿意看到石油资源丰富的南方分离出去的北方，一直坚持得票数要达到总投票数的三分之二，即75%或者更多。

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The north , reluctant to see the oil -rich south secede , had previously insisted on a majority of two-thirds on a turnout as high as 75% or more .

不愿意看到石油资源丰富的南方分离出去的北方，一直坚持得票数要达到总投票数的三分之二，即75%或者更多。

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Two-thirds of the newly created jobs have been in industries that tend to pay above-average wages, and the vast majority of these jobs are full-time.

新增就业机会中有三分之二是那些提供高于平均水平薪酬的企业提供的，而且这些岗位绝大多数是全职工作。

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No future president would be safe, they said, if opposed by a majority of the House and two-thirds of the Senate.

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