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The chart below shows the unemployment rates in the U.S. and Japan between March 1993 and March 1999. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. 本图对比的是美国和日本从1993年3月到1999年3月六年间的失业率情况。 The graph compares the unemployment rates in the U.S. and in Japan over a span of 6 years from March 1993 to March 1999. 从图中可以看出，在这期间，美国的失业率呈现出逐渐下降的趋势，而日本的失业率却显现出截然相反的趋势，节节攀升。 As can be seen from the graph, during this period of time, the unemployment rate in U.S. revealed a trend of gradual decline, whereas that in Japan witnessed an opposite tendency, namely, a steady rise. 很明显，从1993年到1994年，日本的失业率从2.5%快速地上升到3.75%。然而，接下来的一年经历了轻微的震荡。从1995年3月到1998年中旬，伴随着偶尔的波动，继续呈现出稳定的增加趋势。尤其在1998年，曾一度达到了约5.3%的最高值，然后才开始再次转入微弱的下跌，最终以5%收尾。 Obviously, there was a dramatic increase with the unemployment rate in Japan between 1993 and 1994, rising from about 2.5% to 3.75%. Nevertheless, the following year experienced a slight fluctuation. From March 1995 to the middle of 1998, there was a stable growth accompanied by occasional fluctuations. Particularly in 1998, it peaked at approximately 5.3% and afterwards began to show minor drop before finally ending up at 5%. | 
