Contrary to the notion of "instant" scientific discoveries, distinguished scientific accomplishment is a matter of opportunity and of continuous and concentrated effort over long years.
与这种“瞬息”的科学发明的看法相反，伟大的科学成就不仅仅是机会，而且是长年累月换而不舍、孜孜不倦的结果。
Over the course of 80 million years, they evolved into tractor-trailer sized, long-necked plant-eaters, like Apatosaurus, formerly known as Brontosaurus.
经过八千万年的演化，他们变成了长脖子的草食性恐龙，并且长得像拖拉机那么大了，就如迷惑龙，以前称雷龙，那么大。
But if silent genes degrade within 6 to 10 million years, how can long-lost traits be reactivated over longer timescales?
但是，如果沉默基因在600万到1000万年内退化，那么失去已久的性状如何在更长的时间内被重新激活呢？
Dogs have long been considered a human's best friend—but over the years they've really proved how skilful they can be.
长期以来，狗一直被认为是人类最好的朋友，但多年来，它们确实证明了自身的能力。
The Potala Palace was built in the seventh century and it has a long history of over 1300 years.
布达拉宫始建于公元7世纪，距今已有1300多年的悠久历史。
In the next installment, I'll go over long-term self promotion strategies - so you can reap the benefits of self promotion for years to come.
在下一回，我将讲述关于自我提升的长期策略——这样你就能够成年累月地获得自我提升的益处。
Over the years, Salinger told me about working “long and crazy hours” at his writing and trying to stay away from everything that was written about him.
塞林格在过去的年月里告诉我，他花费了“漫长而疯狂的时间”写他的作品，并试图远离一切描写他的文章。
But as human population has exploded over the past few thousand years, the delicate ecological balance that kept the Long Summer going has become threatened.
但是随着几千年人口的激增，脆弱的生态平衡已经使长夏期能否继续受到威胁。
Three long years had passed over my head since I had tasted ale, beer, wine, or liquor of any kind.
我已经有整整三年没有喝过啤酒、葡萄酒或任何一种酒了。
The good news is that over the years, nutrition experts have come a long way in determining what's good for our hearts.
可喜的是，这些年来，营养专家经过了一个漫长的过程最终研究出了什么是多我们的心脏是有利的。
The study included retrospectively identified residents of a long-term care facility who were over age 50 years, received VPA between 1990 and 2008, and had at least 1 recorded platelet count.
这项回顾性研究包括了50岁以上的长期疗养所的老人。他们在1990年到2008年间接受VPA治疗，并且至少有一次有记录的血小板计量。
He points out that American equities are significantly overvalued on the best long-term measure, the cyclically adjusted price-earnings ratio which smooths profits over ten years.
他指出最优的长期预测工具，周期调整市盈率由于将过去十年间的利润进行了平滑，现在已显著高估了美国股票的价格。
Couples who were happy over the long term reported being content at the start of relationships and still content two years later.
那些长相斯守的快乐夫妻在关系初建时就有一种满足感，而两年后也仍然彼此满意。
Relations have been bad for years, with the two countries glaring at each other over a long, disputed border.
两国关系紧张已经许多年，双方在一条延绵的争议边境线两端怒目相对。
We all know the medium - and long-term problem with U. s. debt. It's been discussed worldwide over the past few years.
我们都知道，美国债务在中期和长期来说是有问题的，这已经在全世界议论了好几年了。
We all know the medium- and long-term problem with U.S. debt. It's been discussed worldwide over the past few years.
我们都知道，美国债务在中期和长期来说是有问题的，这已经在全世界议论了好几年了。
This seasonally undulating record of carbon dioxide's inexorable rise over the past 50 years goes a long way towards explaining why 190 countries have seen fit to gather now in Copenhagen.
这一月度曲线记录了过去50年来二氧化碳持续上升的情况，这就是190个国家认识到需要聚集在哥本哈根的原因。
Survival for ovarian cancer has improved over the last 35 years, but long-term rates are still low (Figure 3.1).
卵巢癌生存率在最近的35年中有所提高，但长期生存率依然较低(图3.1)。
Ask long-term employees about the changes or lack of changes they've seen over the years.
向长期员工询问他们多年所见的更改或缺乏的更改情况。
OVER the last 60 years, Chinese young people have come a long way.
过去的60年里，中国那些年轻人可以说是路漫漫其修远兮。
They won public opinion over a long period of time. But it took 24 years for the campaign to be successful.
在很长的一段时间里，这些反对者都拥有着民众的支持，但整场运动却是花费了24年的时间才取得最终的胜利。
Yet most continental Europeans were breezily optimistic. The long years of being lectured about their inadequacies by the Anglo-Saxons were over.
然而，大多数的欧洲大陆人却表现得很乐观，因为长期被英国人批评的状况结束了。
The strategy will not immediately reduce the prevalence of G2D, but if it is applied consistently over the next 25 years, its long-term effect can be substantial.
该战略不会立即降低2级残疾的患病率，但若在今后25年连贯实施，则会产生重大的长期影响。
Predicting the return on the stock market over a few years is difficult if not impossible, but predicting it over the long term is easier.
即使可能，预测几年内的股市盈利是有困难的，但是预测长线回报则简单一些。
A big reason Italy has been able to live "La Dolce Vita" for as long as it has over the years has been its ability to sell debt - lots of it.
多年来意大利之所以能过上“好日子”，一个很大的原因就是不断地卖债券——而且是海量债券。
Of course, the cosmic elephant's trunk is over 20 light-years long.
当然，这个星际象鼻长达 20光年以上。
Over long periods (more than three years or so) an opposite anomaly known as the value effect occurs: shares that are depressed in price tend to rebound.
很长一段时间以后(大约超过三年)，一种名为“价值效应”的反方向异常现象就会发生：价格长期位于低水平的股票会发生反弹。
Over long periods (more than three years or so) an opposite anomaly known as the value effect occurs: shares that are depressed in price tend to rebound.
很长一段时间以后(大约超过三年)，一种名为“价值效应”的反方向异常现象就会发生：价格长期位于低水平的股票会发生反弹。
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