It lasted for only a very brief period of time.

它持续了很短的一段时间。

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The attempts to make changes in such a brief period of time will not yield results.

在这么短暂的时期内做出改变的尝试不会产生结果。

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The planets form strong aspects over a brief period of time intensifying the energy dramatically.

经过短暂的时期，行星形成强劲的相位，剧烈地强化这股能量。

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It may be that just getting the money, at whatever rate for a brief period of time, is priceless--only they can decide.

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The Olympic Games provide China with a chance to show the world how much it has achieved in a remarkably brief period of time.

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Citizens United, at its core, concerned a law that set aside a brief period of time (shortly before elections) when corporations could not fund political commercials.

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