The unemployment rate dropped to a five-year low in January.
失業率は一月に過去５年間の最低を記録しました。
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.
Everyone strives for efficiency but few seem to attain it.
誰もが能率を上げるよう努力するが、ほとんどの人がそうできないようだ。
The staff exchanged frank opinions in the meeting.
社員たちは会議で率直な意見を交わした。
The senator avowed his devotion to his constituents.
その上院議員は、自分の選挙区の人々のために一身を捧げると率直に言明した。
I admire people who express their opinions frankly.
私は率直に意見を述べる人を尊敬します。
He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative.
彼はかなり仕事が出来るが率先力にかける。
Who is responsible for high unemployment?
高い失業率の責任は誰にあるのか。
Chiefly, I want you to be more frank.
何よりもまずもっと率直にものを言うようにしてもらいたい。
That makes for efficiency.
そうすれば能率が上がりますよ。
Frankly speaking, he's wrong.
率直に言って、彼は間違っている。
The rate of increase in households is higher for apartment houses than for individual houses.
一戸建より共同住宅に住む世帯の増加率の方が高い。
The birth rate and death rate were nearly equal.
出生率と死亡率は、ほぼ等しかった。
I like that young man in that he is honest and candid.
正直で率直なのでその若者が好きだ。
He took the lead in fighting pollution.
彼は率先して公害と戦った。
We shall never agree on such a careless plan.
そんな軽率な計画で私達の意見は一致しないだろう。
She's a plain speaker.
彼女は率直にものを言う。
She frankly admitted her guilt.
彼女は率直に罪を認めた。
Frankly speaking, it doesn't suit you.
率直に言って似合ってない。
I would like to hear your honest opinion.
あなたの率直な意見が聞きたいのです。
To speak frankly, 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。
He put forward a plan for improving the rate of production.
彼は生産率を良くする案を出した。
GNP increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.5% in the fourth quarter.
第４四半期のＧＮＰは季節調整済み年率４．５％の成長であった。
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.
He put forward a plan for improving office efficiency.
彼は事務効率をよくする案を出した。
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。
The unemployment rate went up to 5%.
失業率は５％にまで上昇した。
I couldn't help smiling at her childlike frankness.
彼女の子供のような率直さに、私は思わずほほえんでしまった。
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.
