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The US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for September delivery hit $60.05 a barrel in New York a record high for any oil futures contract in nominal terms and more in real terms than the first oil shock in the 1970s and the first 1992 Gulf War.
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美国基准的西德州中质油9月交货价在纽约市场触及每桶60.05美元，以名义价格计算，这一价格是创纪录的高位，以实际价格计算，也超过了20世纪70年代第一次石油危机和1992年第一次海湾战争时期的油价。 |
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The US cited underage and compulsive betting, fraud, money-laundering and organised crime as threats from online casinos.
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美国称网上赌场带来种种威胁，包括引发未成年人赌博及强迫性赌博、欺诈、洗钱，以及有组织犯罪。 |
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The US coin of the lowest denomination is the cent.
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美国硬币的最小单位是美分。 |
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The US constitution states that the Election Day is Tuesday after the first Monday of November in the year which can be divided exactly by four.
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美国宪法规定总统选举日为能被四整除的年份的11月的第一个星期一后的星期二。 |
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The US could certainly destroy the Asian exchange rate pegs if it wished to do so, as it did with the protectionist Nixon shockin 1971.
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如果美国愿意的话，将肯定有能力摧毁亚洲的盯住汇率制度，就像1971年保护主义的“尼克松冲击”一样。 |
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The US currency has fallen 4.5 per cent against the euro this year and 4 per cent against sterling, hitting a new 26-year nadir against the pound last week.
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今年迄今，美元兑欧元和英镑汇率已分别下跌4.5%和4%，美元兑英镑汇率甚至在上周触及了26年来最低水平。 |
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The US currency suffered hefty losses against other Asian currencies, notably the South Korean won and the Taiwan dollar.
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美元兑其它亚洲货币汇率大幅下挫，其中尤以兑韩元和新台币汇率为甚。 |
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The US current account deficit is due to a collapse in US net saving rather than an increase in investment.
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美国经常性帐户的巨大赤字与其说是因为投资的增长还不如说是由于净储蓄的大幅度减少。 |
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The US denies any involvement.
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美国方面则否认有所涉及这起事件。 |
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The US department of Justice alleges that Microsoft has used its domination of the operating system market to restrict competition.
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美国司法部宣称微软利用了其在操作系统市场上的主导地位来限制竞争。 |
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The US does not have an extradition treaty with mainland China to return fugitives. However, a treaty exists between the US and Hong Kong.
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美国和中国大陆之间没有疑犯引渡条约，但美国和香港之间有。 |
