They bought houses and saw them increase hugely in value. In most rich countries their generation accounts for the vast majority of all private wealth.

他们买下的房子大幅度升值，致使在大部分发达国家中绝大多数的私人财富都归入了那一代人的账户。

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Most of the world's poorest farmers, including the vast majority in Africa, rely on rain for their livelihoods.

世界上大多数最贫穷的农民，包括非洲的绝大多数农民，依靠雨水维持生计。

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The gravity of the situation is not adequately appreciated by those that are most distant from the eye of the storm, including the vast majority of Americans.

而这种局面的严重性，目前并未被绝大多数远离风暴眼的人们所理解，其中也包括绝大多数普通美国人。

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This is a very important distinction as the vast majority of Americans, including unfortunately most politicians and the vast majority of the news media, equate tax rates and changes in tax rates with directionally and proportionally equal changes in tax revenues (if you are the Federal Government) and total tax payment or tax burden (if you are the tax payer).

FORBES: The Fiscal Cliff Is Built On A Mountain Of Ignorance

But while the U.S. is far from an actual socialist nation, where the government accounts for most of the economy and the vast majority of citizens earn their living from tax dollars, some believe that there is still something nefarious going on with the markets at the hand of government.

FORBES: Socialism 'No', But Financial Repression 'Yes'

In the most recent quarter, the vast majority of recipients complied with the law, submitting spending reports on 65, 429 Recovery awards.

WHITEHOUSE: Recovery Act Accountability and Transparency