The delegates recognized that East Asiacooperation has made great progress although it started not long time ago.

与会学者一致认为，东亚合作进程虽开始较晚，但已取得较大进展。

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I am not going to have a governess for a long time!

很长一段时间内，我都不会请女家庭教师来了！

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The explanation is that, for a long time, mentally handicapped people were not regarded as equal.

这说明，长久以来，智力障碍的人们受到了不平等的对待。

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For the best results, carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time.

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Even there, a horse is not really a rigid body, unless it's been dead for a long time.

马甚至都不是真正的刚体,除非是死了很长时间了

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For a long time MIT has not had a laboratory associated with large courses.

麻省理工很长一段时间以来,都没有为大课设置实验室。

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"Ten years is not a long time from the standpoint of fiction, " she says.

BBC: Is there a novel that defines the 9/11 decade?

Eight years is not a long time.

NPR: McCain Wins South Carolina's Kingmaking Contest

As for Chrysler, it gets something it has not had for a long time a narrative not entirely devoid of hope.

ECONOMIST: A good deal for Fiat may still not be enough to save Chrysler