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staggering 的意思是惊人的。 Australia's second-largest bank, Westpac, has been accused of 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing laws, which in theory could result in a fine of up to a staggering US$328 trillion. 澳大利亚第二大银行西太平洋银行被控违反反洗钱和反恐金融法达2千300万次,从理论上可面临高达328万亿美元的罚款。
 
A recent report by the non-profit group EdChoice showed that a staggering 15 percent of parents would prefer homeschooling over other educational alternatives such as private, public, or charter schools. 非营利组织EdChoice最近的一项报告显示,有惊人比例的15%的父母希望子女在家上学,而不是接受私立、公立或特许学校等其他教育方式。
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