1. About two weeks ago, a regretful Mr. Williams, who had worked for the London police since 1959 and had risen to a ￡65,000 a year position as deputy director of finance, was brought into court and sentenced to seven and a half years in prison.
    威廉斯先生自1959年起效力于伦敦警署，官至财务部副主管，年薪65,000英镑。大约两周前，后悔不已的他在法庭受审，被判监禁7年半。

2. Prices have risen steadily during the past decade.
    过去十年中价格已稳步地上涨。