Opponents worry that such expansion would be costly for taxpayers, but advocates say it would save money in the long run.

反对者担心这样的扩张会让纳税人付出高昂的代价，但支持者说，从长远来看，这种扩张可以节省资金。

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But in the long run, too much specialization doesn't pay off. Business, which has been flooded with MBAs, no longer considers the degree an automatic stamp of approval.

但从长远来看，过多的专业化并不会带来回报。商业界已经有了大量的工商管理学硕士（MBA），他们不再将学位视为一种能自动认可的标志。

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You see, some things may cost a bit more in the short-run, but be worth it in the long-run.

你看，有些东西短期内可能会贵一些，但长远来看是值得的。

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But he says in the long-run the solution to piracy will not be found at sea,but on land.

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But nonetheless, Peter the Great creates this huge empire that will have over the long run, an enormous influence in European affairs.

即使如此,彼得大帝还是一手创造了,这个庞大的帝国,长远来看将对欧洲事务产生极大影响

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But in the long run,it doesn't help,if it's only that.

但从长远来看，仅仅这样做并没有帮助。

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In the short run this meant sacrifices, but in the long run it worked out almost magically.

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In the short run, prices can go anywhere, but in the long run they are inevitably driven by rental values.

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Staying on top of this process took discipline, but in the long run it paid off handsomely in increased productivity, team work, and perhaps most importantly, morale.

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