The city will not wait for the Supreme Court ruling, which could take as long as a year, Mr. Ebrard added.

他补充说，墨西哥城不会等最高院的裁判，因为那可能会耗上一整年的时间。

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With this technique, apple growers find they can keep the fruit in near-fresh condition for as long as a year.

采用该项技术，苹果种植者发现他们可以使苹果在一年时间内保持近乎新鲜的程度。

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Some insects, after their heads are severed, may live for as long as a year. They react automatically to light, temperature, humidity, chemicals, and other stimuli.

有些昆虫在头被切下后还能活一年，并会对光线、温度、湿度、化学品和其他刺激自动产生反应。

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The twenty-two meter long rocket would put a little scientific satellite into orbit as one of the events of the international geophysical year.

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You can pay more into the cash value in one year and less in another year, as long as you keep paying a minimum amount.

你可以在某一年支付更多的现金,而在另一年支付少一些,只要投保人满足最低缴费要求就行

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The seventy-one year old cried tears of joy as she told the crowd the award was "a long time coming" but worth the wait.

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The orthopedic surgeon predicted that it might be as long as a year before her husband walked again.

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The design can take as long as a year to evolve, as ideas and sketches are passed back and forth.

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If a group of investors have bought entire floors of a building, the project can last as long as a year.

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