1·This is 15% more than the last quarter of 2007.
这比2007年的同期增长了15%。
2·Modest growth of 0.5% returned in the last quarter.
上一季度增长率恢复到0.5%这个适度的水平。
3·The firm's sales increased 40% in their last quarter.
最近一个季度，该公司营收增长了40%。
4·Trading activity increased by 6% in the last quarter of 2008.
在2008年最后的一个季度兑换活动增加了6%。
5·Refining margins improved nearly across the board last quarter.
该公司上季度炼油利润全面提高。
6·Did they win an award or did their company do well last quarter?
他们赢得一个奖品或者他们公司上个季度的效益做的好么？
7·Car sales around the world dried up in the last quarter of 2008.
2008年第四季度，全球汽车销量大幅缩水。
8·3: "I have bad news: our sales were off 18 % for the last quarter."
他说：“我有个不好的消息：我们上一季度的销售量下降了18%。”
9·Last quarter Wells quietly set aside $316m of reserves for repurchases.
上季度富国银行静悄悄地划拨了3.16亿美元以作为回购准备金。
10·The Lakers scored 20 points in the last quarter, beating the Heat 101-96.
湖人拿下20分,在第三季度,击败热101-96。