Complete recovery will take a rather long time.

彻底恢复需要一段很长时间。

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We have known each other for a rather long time.

我们已经认识相当长一段时间了。

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It takes a rather long time to prepare this dish.

这只菜做起来时间要长一点。

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One of the big arguments that is part of this story is when did this development of new way of fighting come about; rather quickly, over a matter of a few years, or did it stretch out over quite a long time.

人们对此最大的争议就在于,这种新型战斗方式是何时为军队所用的,是在短短几年内迅速发展起来的呢,还是在很长的一段时间逐步形成的呢

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The Wii attracted people at a glance, but it took us a rather long time to have many people understand the value of the Nintendo DS. The Wii U has a lot of factors appreciated by users, including the possibilities of the Wii U GamePad and Miiverse, and we are confident that it will have high sales potential once they are familiar to more consumers.

FORBES: Nintendo: No Plans for a Wii U Price Drop

But, as the US experience in the l980s shows, that can take rather a long time to work through - leaving a tricky passage for the economy to navigate.

BBC: US record trade deficit

It is also possible that a new offer on devolved powers to Scotland may surface, superseding the current Scotland Bill, which has been in limbo for rather a long time.

BBC: The year ahead in Parliament