Monday's rescue appears to have beaten the usually long odds in rescuing miners trapped underground.
成功营救受困于地下矿工的机会通常十分渺茫。
But let us end on an optimistic note, by happily taking long odds on medical breakthroughs: a vaccination against HIV; a cure for Parkinson's disease; even a cure for the common cold.
还是用一段乐观的旋律来结束这篇文章吧。医学上可能会有一些重大的突破：科学家可能研制出疫苗对抗hiv；或是找到治疗帕金森症的方法；甚至可能是治愈最普通的感冒的办法。
But all of these countries face long odds when it comes to matching western living standards in the forseeable future.
但说到是否能在可预见的未来赶上西方生活水平，这些国家的胜算都不大。
But all of these countries face long odds when it comes to matching western living standards in the forseeable future.
但说到是否能在可预见的未来赶上西方生活水平，这些国家的胜算都不大。
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