Dismal figures in the Americas (ie, mostly the United States) dragged down the average: the value of contracts there was 50% lower in the second quarter of 2011 than in the first half of 2010.

美洲低迷的数字(特别是美国)拖累了平均水平：该地区2011年第二季度的合同总额比起2010年上半年来下降了50%。

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Back in 1896, the original Dow Jones Industrial Average was an unscientific selection of 12 American companies, weighted by the nominal level of their share prices rather than their market value.

1896年，道琼斯工业平均指数的计算最初只选择12家美国公司，按照名义股价而非市值进行加权，这很不科学。

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Each business unit was required to earn a shareholder value-added profit margin of 20% on average over the business cycle.

每种业务须在商业周期内赚取平均20%的股东增值利润。

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Buying vineyards, at maybe a fifth of their present value on average, was one step.

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The average value of a retail transaction was actually lower last year than the prior year, but TJX managed to bring lots more customers through the doors.

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The real value of the dollar was close to its 1989 average during that period.

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