By the end of last month, Jane had raised enough money for the poor sick boy.

到上月底，简已经为这个患病的可怜男孩筹到了足够的钱。

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By the end of last year, the young teacher who was thirsty for knowledge had been abroad for further study for two years.

到去年年底，那位求知若渴的年轻教师已经出国深造两年了。

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Our waste recycling project involving a lot of investigation and paperwork had been done by the end of last term.

我们的废物回收项目已经在上学期末完成了，其中包含许多调查研究和书面工作。

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As for how long the recession will last, Bryson predicts that the economy could turn positive by the end of the year.

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But the firm suggests that figure had dropped to less than 4% by the end of last year.

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By the end of last year more than 76m smart meters had been installed worldwide.

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But by the end of last year, only 522, 000 loans had been permanently modified.

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