During the first eight months of this year, sales of big pickups were up 14% while car sales stayed flat.
今年的头8个月,大货车的销售量增长了14%,而轿车的销售仍不景气。
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Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world, the growth was eight times their size.