This is a remarkable turnabout: in every previousyear since the 1970s at least one suffered a recession, if not a severe financial crisis.
这是个不寻常的转变:1970年代以来,每年至少有一个国家遭遇衰退,要么就是严重财政危机。
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The financial report also showed its net profit margin at 12% in the first quarter, flat with the year-ago figure but down from 16% in the previous quarter.
财务报告显示,1季度净利润率12%,与上年同期持平,但低于前一季的16%。
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Businesses will spend about A$123 billion ($122 billion) over the financialyear to mid-2011, a quarter more than in the previous year. Mining alone will account for almost half the spending.