N-COUNT [usually plural] 捣鼓数字的人;和数字打交道的人 If you refer to number crunchers, you mean people whose jobs involve dealing with numbers or mathematical calculations, for example in finance or statistics. 捣鼓数字的人;和数字打交道的人 [informal]
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Even if the recovery is under way, it may be some time before the official number crunchers confirm it.
即便经济已经开始复苏，仍要过一段时间官方统计数字才能确认这一点。