Peace could come only gradually, in carefully measured steps. Even then, it sounds almost impossible to achieve.

和平只能以谨慎的步伐逐步到来。即便那样，它听起来还是几乎不可能实现。

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Pink Floyd was originally a "psychedelic" band with typical nonsense lyrics and themes, becoming only gradually a band known for its deep and challenging concept albums.

平克·弗洛伊德从最初的仅有典型的无意义的歌词与主题的“迷幻”乐队，逐渐成长为一个其专辑具有深刻意义并富有挑战性的乐队。

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Since the 1970s China's birth rate, and therefore the number of dependent children, has been plummeting, whereas the number of elderly people has been rising only gradually.

从上个世纪七十年代起，中国的出生率显著下降，需要抚养的孩子数量随之急剧减少，同时老年人口增长却十分缓慢。

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Gradually,Asian Carp edge out the other native species in the river until they are one of the only kinds of fish left.

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You can imagine that this can only happen gradually; none of this happens overnight.

你可以想象得出,这种变革,只能缓慢的进行,并不能一蹴而就

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But the full scale of what London would face during the construction is only gradually emerging.

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But unlike Libya's abrupt disruption, the new sanctions are expected to affect oil markets only gradually.

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If the devil is in the details, he (or she) will be revealed only gradually over time.

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