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A：Hello! How can I help you, sir? 你好！有什么可以帮你吗，先生？ B：I want to take out a loan for school. What kind of interest rate do you offer? 我想办理助学贷款。你们的利率是多少？ A：Do you qualify for any of

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分类词汇：人口普查

natality 生育 fertility 生育率 fecundity 生育能力 birth rate, natality rate 出生率 births 出生人数 parity 胎次 premature birth 早产 life birth 活产 stillbirth 死产 birth peaks 出生高峰 mortality 死亡 mortality rate 死亡率