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The Census Bureau expects the population to grow by 40% over the next four decades, equivalent to the entire population of Japan.
美国人口统计局预计在未来四十年内，美国的人口会增长40%，增量相当于整个日本的人口数量。
Direct comparison with exercise is difficult, but Berk estimates the physiological benefits were equivalent to those of a moderate 20-minute workout.
将它直接与锻炼相比较是困难的，但是伯克估计生理益处是等效的适度的20分钟的锻炼。
The worry is that the money will be spent today rather than saved or invested, further bloating a state whose revenue is already equivalent to 36% of GDP, compared to 20% in Mexico.
令人忧心的是这笔钱今天将被花掉而非储蓄或投资，进一步扩充国库，石油收入已相当于国内生产总值（GDP）的36%，相较来说在墨西哥相当于20%。

The French equivalent to Punch is Polichinelle, while in Russia he goes by the name Petrushka.
So, this observation is equivalent to saying that there must be something that is path independent.
这个表述相当于说,一定存在某个物理量是与路径无关的。
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I've been teaching long enough to know that doing derivations in class is equivalent to pouring ice water on the proceedings, so I do this sparingly.
我已经教了这么长时间书,所以我知道在课堂上讲推导,就好像泼冰水一样，所以我在讲这个的时候很小心。
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But forro is at heart a traditional form, Brazil's loose equivalent to country music.
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