"There is a realization at the end of the day that despite all the profits that Russia got from its sale of oil and gas over the last 10 years, that unless it modernizes its economy and reforms it, it will be a declining power."

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

Despite God's promise of land and blessing, things don't look so good at the end of Genesis.

尽管有了上帝的许诺和庇佑，事情在《创世纪》末并不尽善尽美。

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His popularity at the end of his term, despite what everyone would agree, whether you like Bill Clinton or not, was a big mistake with Monica Lewinsky his popularity didn't suffer very much.

任期结束时，人气很高，尽管大家都心知肚明，不管你喜不喜欢比尔·克林顿，和莱温斯基乱搞男女关系就是一个错误,但是他的人气并未因此受到很大影响。

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