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What began as a small neighborhood gathering blossomed into a massive cultural event, welcoming tens of thousands of people each year over nearly two decades before abruptly shutting down.
它最初只是一个小型的邻里聚会，后来发展成为一场大型文化盛事，在近二十年里每年接待数以万计的人，然后突然停办。
“While there is some optimism that emerging countermeasures and best practices may see piracy begin to plateau by 2027, there is no consensus among stakeholders as to when it may begin to decline,” says analyst Steve Hawley.
分析师史蒂夫·霍利说：“虽然有人乐观地认为，新出现的应对措施和最佳做法可能会使盗版在2027年前趋于平稳，但对于盗版何时可能开始减少，各利益相关方并未达成共识。”
“While there is some optimism that emerging countermeasures and best practices may see piracy begin to plateau by 2027, there is no consensus among stakeholders as to when it may begin to decline,” says analyst Steve Hawley.
分析师史蒂夫·霍利说：“虽然有人乐观地认为，新出现的应对措施和最佳做法可能会使盗版在2027年前趋于平稳，但对于盗版何时可能开始减少，各利益相关方并未达成共识。”
This must begin with the question of how we maximise the health of the nation, rather than “fix” the NHS.
这必须从如何最大限度地提升国民健康这一问题入手，而不是去“修补”NHS。
Self-sliding doors began to emerge as a commercial product in 1960 after being invented six years [previously] by Americans Dee Horton and Lew Hewitt.
自动滑动门由美国人迪·霍顿和卢·休伊特于六年前发明，1960年开始作为商业产品出现。
Nearly 2,000 years ago, as the Romans began to pull out of Scotland, they left behind a curious treasure: 10 tons of nails, nearly a million of the things.
大约2000年前，罗马人开始撤出苏格兰时，留下了一批奇特的宝藏：10吨钉子，将近一百万枚。