In the six months to June 2009 inbound tourist arrivals declined by 2 per cent compared to the same period last year.

截止2009年6月的前6个月内，澳大利亚入境游客人数与去年同期相比下降了2%。

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While that's a large number, what's really troubling is how fast it has grown, up 36% compared to the same time last year.

这个数字固然庞大，但真正麻烦的问题是其速长之快，因为这个数字较去年同期增长了36%。

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So far in 2009, Amadeus has seen online travel agency bookings in Asia Pacific grow by 21% compared to the same period last year.

2009年至今为止，艾玛迪斯数据显示亚太地区的在线旅行社预订量同比增长了21%。

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"American exports grew almost seventeen percent over the first four months of this year, compared to the same period last year.

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PROFESSOR: No. So, compared to the atoms, it should be somewhat the same energy, we shouldn't get any extra stabilization from forming the molecule.

不会，所以和原子相比，它的能量相同，形成分子并不会带来额外的稳定性。

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A recent UN report found the number of civilians killed increased by 24 percent in the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2008.

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Also positively, fixed investment growth reached nearly 5% compared to the same period last year.

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Net sales for the quarter were down 6% as compared to the same period last year.

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On Black Friday, online sales grew by 24.3% compared to the same period last year.

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