As he and vanguard founder john bogle constantly preach : over decades , tenths of a point matter .

就像他和先锋基金（Vanguard）创始人约翰•博格尔一直鼓吹的：在几十年的投资期限下，千分之一都很重要。

Nine -- tenths of wisdom is being wise in time .

十分之九的聪明在于聪明得及时。

Most economists are sanguine : global growth might slow by a few tenths of a percentage point , they reckon , but not enough to jeopardise the rich world 's recovery .

大多数经济学家是乐观的，他们认为全球经济增长可能会慢零点几个百分点，但这不足以威胁世界经济的恢复。

Teacher : would you rather have one half of an orange or five tenths ?

老师：你比较喜欢的是半个橘子还是一个橘子的十分之五呢？

Improving your backstroke start is an easy way to shave a few tenths off any backstroke event .

改善仰泳的出发可以很轻松地提高零点几秒的成绩。