It is a cosmetic measure which will do nothing to help the situation long term.

这是装点门面的措施，无益于局势的长期发展。

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Third, the researchers did not directly measure the effects on long-term psychology or behavioral relationship outcomes.

第三，研究者不能直接对长期心理状态或行为产生的影响做出评价。

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He points out that American equities are significantly overvalued on the best long-term measure, the cyclically adjusted price-earnings ratio which smooths profits over ten years.

他指出最优的长期预测工具，周期调整市盈率由于将过去十年间的利润进行了平滑，现在已显著高估了美国股票的价格。

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American officials say it will take at least two years for what one official called a meaningful measure of progress toward long-term stability.

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We can measure the heat capacity at constant volume, and now we have another term, and if we can figure out how to measure it, we'll have a complete form for this differential du which will enable us to calculate du for any process.

我们能够测量恒定体积下的热容，这里我们有另一项，如果能够知道怎么测量它，问我们就有了这个完整的微分式,就能够对任何过程计算。

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Democrats and Republicans continue to argue what the true longer-term costs will be, with 10-year costs of the House measure put at more than $1 trillion.

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But it said passing a short-term measure added "unnecessary complications" and "needlessly" perpetuated fiscal uncertainty.

BBC: Obama welcomes Republican plan to suspend debt limit

It is only a short-term measure, admits Gunter Reck, an adviser to the recently created environmental ministry.

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The White House signalled last week it approved of the short-term measure that would avoid the prospect of default.

BBC: Congress votes to extend US borrowing limit