伯克按下按钮，电梯开始了其缓慢的上升。

Burke pushed the button and the lift began its slow ascent.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

20世纪也许是科技进步的年代，但是随着新千年的开始，就世界范围内的健康来说，其进展是非常缓慢的。

The 20th century may have been the age of scientific advancement, but as the new millennium begins, in terms of world health the progress has been surprisingly slow.

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