But what has changed fundamentally since that meeting is the expectation that the global economic downturn will be longer lasting and economic recovery, when it does happen, even more sluggish.

然而，在上述会议之后发生了一个根本性的改变，那就是人们预计全球经济疲软会持续更长时间，其复苏也将疲弱无力。

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We've now got medications that are lasting longer ... than the older medications, but some of them may not go into the evening enough.

我们现在有比以往药物持续时间更长的药，但是其中的一些也不足以持续到晚上。

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The chronic-stress response is much more subtle than is the acute-stress response, but the effects may be longer lasting and more problematic.

慢性压力的影响更微妙，但后果可能持续时间更长和更多的不确定性。

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And so the message should go out to Hamas and everybody else who is taking credit for these heinous crimes that this is not going to stop us from not only ensuring a secure Israel but also securing a longer-lasting peace in which people throughout the region can take a different course.

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The result, says Mr Clegg, is a material that has the look and feel of hardwood, but that is stronger, more stable, durable and longer-lasting.

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Traffic was still heavy but now spread out over much longer periods, starting at 5am and lasting till noon, say.

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