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increased steadily to

tăng đều đặn lên

peaked at

đạt đỉnh tại

showed a similar pattern to

cho thấy xu hướng tương tự với

continued to rise steadily

tiếp tục tăng đều

experienced a sharp increase

tăng mạnh

had the lowest starting point

có điểm xuất phát thấp nhất

ended the period at

kết thúc giai đoạn ở

increased dramatically to

tăng đáng kể lên

rose slightly to

tăng nhẹ lên

increased modestly to

tăng vừa phải lên

rose steadily to

tăng đều đặn lên

declined rapidly to

giảm mạnh xuống

fell dramatically to

giảm nhanh xuống

dropped sharply to

giảm nhanh xuống

fell slightly to

giảm nhẹ xuống

dropped a little to

giảm một chút xuống

remain stable at

giữ ổn định ở mức

stay the same at

giữ nguyên ở mức

hit a low of

chạm đáy là

whereas

trong khi đó

compared to

so với

show an upward trend

cho thấy xu hướng tăng

show a downward trend

cho thấy xu hướng giảm

start at the highest level

bắt đầu ở mức cao nhất

start at the lowest level

bắt đầu ở mức thấp nhất

have the lowest starting point

có mức khởi đầu thấp nhất

have the highest starting point

có mức khởi đầu cao nhất

the rate of increase accelerated

tốc độ tăng trở nên nhanh hơn

for the next ten years

trong mười năm tiếp theo

over the period

trong suốt giai đoạn

in the first ten years

trong mười năm đầu

in the second half of the period

trong nửa sau của giai đoạn

reach the highest level recorded

đạt mức cao nhất được ghi nhận

show a similar growth-rate pattern

có mô hình tốc độ tăng tương tự

reduce the gap between A and B

thu hẹp khoảng cách giữa A và B

the gap narrowed from X to Y percentage points

khoảng cách thu hẹp từ X xuống Y điểm phần trăm

the decline was relatively slow

mức suy giảm tương đối chậm

the decline became much faster

mức suy giảm trở nên nhanh hơn đáng kể

fluctuated over the period

dao động trong suốt giai đoạn

show some fluctuations

cho thấy một số biến động

remain relatively stable

duy trì tương đối ổn định

show no clear overall trend

không cho thấy xu hướng tổng thể rõ ràng

be considerably higher than

cao hơn đáng kể so với

be considerably lower than

thấp hơn đáng kể so với

at the beginning of the period

vào đầu giai đoạn

at the end of the period

vào cuối giai đoạn

by the end of the period

vào cuối giai đoạn

the highest figure was for + A

số liệu cao nhất thuộc về A

A experienced repeated periods of X and Y

A đã trải qua nhiều giai đoạn lặp lại của X và Y

reaching X in Y

đạt X vào năm Y

the rate of increase slowed

tốc độ tăng chậm lại

followed a similar pattern

đi theo xu hướng tương tự

rose by X percentage points every + period

tăng X điểm phần trăm mỗi giai đoạn

followed different patterns

theo những xu hướng khác nhau

fluctuated within a relatively narrow range

dao động trong một phạm vi tương đối hẹp

rose to X before falling to Y

The figure rose to 15 billion before falling to 10 billion.

fell to X before recovering to Y

Spending fell to 8 billion before recovering to 12 billion.

rose to X before levelling off at Y

The figure rose to 15 billion before levelling off at this level.

remained relatively stable at around X

Spending remained relatively stable at around 10 billion.

bottomed out at X

The figure bottomed out at 5 billion before recovering.

ended where it started

The figure fluctuated throughout the period, ending where it started.

followed the opposite trend

While spending on space increased, general science followed the opposite trend.

followed by

The figure rose to 15 billion, followed by a decline to 10 billion.

subsequently

The figure rose to 15 billion and subsequently fell to 10 billion.

eventually

The figure rose before eventually falling to 10 billion.

before eventually

The figure increased before eventually reaching 20 billion.

both X and Y followed a similar pattern

Both health and energy followed a similar pattern until 2000.

Despite + noun/V-ing

Despite some fluctuations, spending on health increased considerably overall.

showed no clear overall trend

The figure showed no clear overall trend, fluctuating between 5 and 8 billion.

remained unchanged at X

The figure remained unchanged at 10%.

remained at a similar level

The figure remained at a similar level for ten years.

fluctuated within a wide range

The figure fluctuated within a wide range.

fluctuated considerably

The figure fluctuated considerably after 2000.

within

ở trong

returned to its initial level

trở lại mức ban đầu

showed contrasting trends

The two categories showed contrasting trends.

followed contrasting patterns

The figures followed contrasting patterns.

the gap between A and B widened/narrowed from X to Y percentage points

The gap widened from 5 to 10 percentage points.

three times as high as

The figure was three times as high as that for B.

half the figure for

A was half the figure for B.

overtook

The figure for A overtook that for B in 2005.

end at the same level as it began

The figure ended at the same level as it began.

return to its initial level

The figure eventually returned to its initial level.

over the following X years

The figure increased over the following five years.

increased/declined at a faster rate

The figure increased at a faster rate after 2000.

recorded the highest/lowest figure

Health recorded the highest figure throughout the period.

shortly before 2000

The figure peaked shortly before 2000, at approximately 25%.

just before 2000

The figure began to decline just before 2000.

shortly after 2000

The figure began to decline shortly after 2000.

just after 2000

The figure rose slightly just after 2000.

towards 2000

The figure rose rapidly towards 2000.

overtook that of B

Tablet ownership overtook that of computers after 2005.

surpassed that of B

The figure for tablets surpassed that of computers by 2010.

exceeded that of B

The figure for tablets exceeded that of computers towards 2010.

fell below that of B

The figure for computers fell below that of mobile phones after 2005.

caught up with that of B

The figure for tablets caught up with that of computers in 2008.

lose its leading position

Computer ownership lost its leading position towards the end of the period.

be displaced by B

The leading position of computers was displaced by mobile phones.

converged and remained stable at X

The two figures converged and remained stable at 40%.

converged at X before levelling off

The two figures converged at 40% before levelling off at this level.