The quarterly growth of 1.2% means an annual growth rate of 4.8%.
四半期1.2%の成長は年率4.9%の成長率を意味する。
This is true partly because non-Westerners have begun to take pride in their own cultures and partly because those areas of the world where forks are not used have some of the highest birth rates.
Price increases explain the difference between the real and nominal growth rates.
実質成長と名目成長率の差は物価上昇を意味する。
We have agreed on the rate of discount.
私たちは割引率について合意している。
While the birth rate is intended to be decreased in developing countries, that of developed nations is selfishly planned to be increased, resulting in the difficulty of getting mutual consent.
You have to think of the example you're setting. You'll never be able to lead if you don't set an example worth following.
まずは自ら見本を示す。そういった率先垂範の気持ちがなければ誰も君には付いてこないよ。
He took the lead in fighting pollution.
彼は率先して公害と戦った。
He was rather careless to say the least.
控え目に言っても彼はちょっと軽率だった。
The birthrate is rapidly declining in this country.
この国では出生率が急速に低下している。
Japan's inflation-adjusted GNP growth rate was 5%.
日本の実質GNP成長率は5%だった。
Frankly speaking, I don't agree with you.
率直にいえば、私はあなたに同意できない。
The GNP will rise at nearly a 4. 5% annual rate.
GNPの年間上昇率はざっと4.5パーセントでしょう。
Frankly speaking, I don't like your idea.
率直に言ってあなたの考えが気に入りません。
Do not answer hastily.
軽率に答えるな。
Who is responsible for high unemployment?
高い失業率の責任は誰にあるのか。
In China, there is a large number of characters, so the goal of the character simplification was to replace the complex traditional characters with easy to remember simplified characters and increase the literacy rate.
The office staff worked quickly and efficiently to resolve the problem.
事務所の職員は迅速かつ効率的に働いて、その問題を解決した。
Could you share your honest opinion on this issue?
本件についての率直なご意見をお聞かせください。
A captain controls his ship and its crew.
船長は船と乗組員を統率する。
The divorce rate is expected to rise.
離婚率は上昇すると予想されている。
He has a high batting average.
彼は打率が高い。
This computer is powerful, efficient, and easy to use.
このコンピューターは強力で効率がよく使いやすい。
While American methods are often successful, the Japanese educational system that produces the most literate people in the world surely has some lessons to teach the U.S.