as has been the case in previous years.请问这句话的意思,并分析句子,

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as has been the case in previous years.请问这句话的意思,并分析句子,
there will be no big pay increases this year,as has been the case in previous years.

今年不会有大的支付增加,就和之前几年的情况一样.
as这里是引导从句,the case 有例子、情形的意思