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基本解释

The year-end contraction in credit was even steeper.
去年年底的信贷萎缩甚至更为急剧。
And so on. A couple of features like just what a "word" really is, or just what a contraction can end with, take a bit of thought, but the syntax of EBNF doesn't get in the way.
需要考虑的是几个特性，类似于到底什么是“字”，或者可以用什么符号结束缩写，但是 EBNF 的句法不会成为障碍。
America's unemployment rate stands at 9.7 percent and is widely expected to top 10 percent by the end of the year, even if economic contraction ends before then.
目前，美国的失业率为9.7%，据广泛预期，今年年底可能还会上升至10%，尽管届时经济萎缩已经结束。
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After a slight contraction at the end of 2008, the economy has been growing modestly this year.
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The company expects that in conjunction with the strength displayed by its construction activity index, the economy will rebound by 0.8% in the first quarter after an unexpected 0.5% contraction at the end of 2010.
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Also, the German Bundesbank said Monday the German economy has seen significant contraction heading into the end of the year.
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