Small tweaks here and there do not last for long.

各处的小调整不会持续太久。

youdao

That would produce local blackouts, but they wouldn't last for long.

这会导致当地断电，但不会持续太久。

youdao

No one really believes the pace of the past two quarters will last for long: it implies annual growth of 3%, which is more than the euro zone can sustain.

没有人真正相信过去两个季度的增长步伐将持续长久：这意味着3%的年度增长超出欧元区所能维持的幅度。

youdao

But this record will probably not last for long.

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Adjustable rate mortgages have a long term -they might last for thirty years -but the interest rate is not fixed for the whole thirty years.

可调利率抵押贷款的期限很长,也许会长达30年,但是利率在30年间并不是固定的

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unless it has really good quality or I think it's going to last me for a really long time.

除非它真的质量很好，或者我认为我真的会用很久。

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Your position at the head of the buying line may not last for long.

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No one expects any set-up constructed from the sitting Parliament to last for long.

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If getting a tax-advantaged 6% in income were simple these days, the opportunity probably wouldn't last for long.

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