Francis dissipated his large fortune inherited from his grandfather in a few years.

弗朗西斯在几年里就把他从祖父那里继承来的一大笔财产挥霍光了。

This cake symbolizes an increased prosperity for the year.

年糕象征一年中会增加财富。

Those rules of etiquette have been defunct for years.

这些礼仪经失效多年了。

But is that tantamount to an apology for U.S. actions in the 12- year war?

但是这是等同于美国对这场12年战争的行为道歉?

Several fraternity pledges across the U.S. have died in recent years.

近几年，美国有数名入会者因此死亡。

Investors, having borne years of simmering discontent, are taking fright.

忍受腹不情绪多年的投资者也整天惶惶不可终日。

He studied for his degree on and off for 75 years.

他断断续续学习了75年的时间。

China will keep implementing positive fiscal policy and prudent monetary policy this year.

今年中国将继续实施积极的财政政策和稳健的货币政策。

There aren't many earthquakes each year that have a magnitude greater than 7.0.

一年中很少有强度高于7.0的地震。

One in six Americans,that's 48 million people,get sick from contaminated food each year, 3,000 die.

每六个美国人中就有一个，也就是4800万人，因为食用被污染的食物而病，每年有3000人死亡。

There are many symbolic dishes, bites, snacks that bring together the new year.

有许多象征性的桌菜、小菜、点心会在新年期间出现。

Four years ago, not one of Yale's colleges was named after a woman.

四年前，耶鲁没有一所学院以女性命名。

Are you at the university? Yes. First year Physics student.

你在上大学吗？是的，物理系一年级学。

Twenty years after my visit to Washington, I met someone who made me question everything.

我访问华盛顿的20年后，我遇到了一位让我质疑一切的人。

Take the case of Jason Cooper, profiled by CNN last year.

就以杰森·库柏为例，本台曾在去年报道过他的故事。

Most species just last for a few million years.

大多数的动物 仅仅存在不到一百万年。

Scientists worked for more than 10 years to develop ruby chocolate.

科学家耗时十多年才研究出“红宝石”巧克力。

We have tried sanctions over the years, over decades.

多年以来，几十年来，我们尝试了制裁这种方法。

Crickets in the grass I hear; Asters light the fading year.

我听到草地中蟋蟀的声音，紫菀花点亮了黯淡的一年。

Trying to cut the newly erected fence could mean five years.

试图砍倒新竖起的栅栏可能意味着5年监狱活。