He anticipated this power much as his father, a reasonably well-to-do banker, might have anticipated long-term earnings from a particularly risky business venture.

他预测到他的力量，正如他的父亲，一个相当富有的银行家，能够预测到从一笔风险高的生意中,能获得多少长期利益一样。

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Obviously, what predicts a long-term relationship are probably things less superficial than looks, or at least other things in addition to looks.

很显然，，能预测长期恋情的因素,可能没有长相因素那么肤浅，起码除了长相，还有其他因素。

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