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

题目

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.

答案

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