Despite these measures, the economy remains in the doldrums.

尽管采取了这些措施，经济仍然停滞不前。

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Despite these measures, the ethanol industry struggled to make headway.

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Despite all these measures, the near-term outlook for the company remains challenging.

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The UNCTAD says that despite major policy reforms initiated by many of these countries, and supportive measures taken by a number of donors in the areas of aid, debt relief and trade, the economic situation of the LDCs as a whole worsened during the 1980s.

UN: [21 Jul 2000] DEV/2253 : LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR THIRD UN CONFERENCE ON LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS, 24 - 28 JULY