Now the nation's top patent court appears completely ready to scale back on business-method patents, which have been controversial ever since they were first authorized 10 years ago.
现在，这个国家最高级别的专利法院似乎已完全准备削减商业方法专利，这类专利自十年前首次被授权以来就一直存在争议。
A century ago, few people regularly brushed their teeth multiple times a day.
一个世纪前，很少有人每天多次定期刷牙。
A few decades ago, many people didn’t drink water outside of a meal.
几十年前，很多人除了吃饭时外，不会喝水。
In the third quarter, CEO turnover was down 23% from a year ago as nervous boards stuck with the leaders they had, according to Liberum Research.
据Liberum Research数据显示，第三季度首席执行官的更换率比去年同期下降了23%，紧张的董事会选择继续留任现有的领导者。
Ellen Marram quit as chief of Tropicana a decade ago, saying she wanted to be a CEO.
艾伦·马拉姆十年前辞去了Tropicana的首席职位，表示她想成为一名CEO。
例句取自历年考研英语真题，翻译为机器生成，仅供学习参考。