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But this year, Africa moves up to third place among regions, and two-thirds of its countries have made at least one regulatory reform.

然而，今年非洲在地区排名中上升到第三位，三分之二的非洲国家至少采取了一项监管改革措施。

The number of former government officials, managers and technicians is increasing among the group, accounting for two-thirds of the total.

以前的政府官员、经理和技术人员迅速壮大着这支队伍，占私企业主总量的三分之二。

About two-thirds of adults consult their doctor at least once a year.

大约三分之二的成年人，至少一年咨询一次他们的医师。

S. economy. Currently, the United States has its own national family housing families about two-thirds of the total, the best level in U.

目前，美国拥有自己住房的家庭约占全国家庭总数的三分之二，为美国历史上的最好水平。

When he did not get the two-thirds majority he needed he announced his departure, even before the meeting had ended.

当柯菲德没有得到他想要的三分之二多数时，他，甚至在会议还未结束时，便宣布了辞职的消息。

He said consumers could be asked to shoulder two-thirds to three-quarters of the cost of the additional duties.

他说，消费者可能要承担额外关税所带来成本的三分之二至四分之三。

On average, she said, women do two-thirds of the housework and three-fourths of the child care.

她说，平均来算，女人承担三分之二的家务和四分之三的孩子养育工作。

But ethnicity combined with poverty can be a barrier: two-thirds of out-of-school girls around the world belong to ethnic minority groups.

但种族和贫困问题则是构成上学的障碍：全球三分之二的失学女童属于少数族裔群体。

They comprise two-thirds of the bank holding company assets in the United States, the Fed said in a fact sheet.

在美国拥有公司资产的银行中，这些银行占三分之二。

The community represents two thirds of the total number in Vietnam and the "only confirmed viable population" of the variety worldwide.

越南三分之二的长臂猿均集中在这里，它们是全球“唯一可繁衍的”灵长类动物。

Of those who did seek help, almost two thirds felt doctors were too ready to prescribe drugs.

就医者之中，几乎三分之二的人都觉得医生们太急于开处方单采用药物治疗。

I could rotate it by a third of a turn, or a half a turn, or put it back down on its image, or two thirds of a turn.

我可以把它旋转三分之一圈，或者半圈，或将它恢复到原图，或旋转三分之二圈。

In a country where two-thirds of the population lives on less than $1 a day, a poorly paid job is better than none at all.

在这个三分之二人口每天生活费不足1美元的国家，一个薪水微薄的工作也好过失业。

A clown weights 60 lb more than a trapeze artist. The trapeze artist weighs two thirds as much as the clown. How much does each weigh?

一个小丑比一个荡秋千演员重60磅。荡秋千演员的体重是小丑的三分之二。两人各自的体重是多少？

The number of men and women in employment is now almost equal, with more than two-thirds of mothers now in work.

如今，英国职业男女的数量基本相当，在已有孩子的女性中，有三分之二的人正在工作。

Two-thirds of illiterates are women, and the rate of employment among women is two-thirds that of men.

三分之二的文盲是妇女，女性的就业率只及男性的三分之二。

Thirds, if anyone offers to shake hands with you, you should of course shake hands it would be very bad manners to refuse.

第三，如果有人主动和你握手，你当然要握手，拒绝是很不礼貌的；

About two-thirds of college students play video games, found a survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project think-tank.

据非营利组织皮尤互联网与美国生活项目智囊团的一项调查发现大约有三分之二的大学生玩电子游戏。

As you know, two thirds of the country goes underwater for about four to six months of the year.

大家知道，这个国家三分之二地区在一年当中大约有四到六个月没在水下。

So far, State Street has paid out two-thirds of the assets of a $625m legal reserve fund, set up in late 2007.

道富银行在2007年末设立了规模达6.25亿美元的法定准备基金，迄今为止，该行已支付了其中三分之二的资产。