An earlier downgrade would have likely gone a long way toward at least mitigating or diffusing the magnitude of the crisis.

如果在更早时间下调评级，有可能对缓和这场危机的程度与范围起到很大作用。

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I believe many OECD countries have gone a long way in search for such a governance structure and we expect to learn their lessons particularly in the following two days.

我相信许多经合组织国家探索治理结构也走过了漫长的道路，我们希望在接下来的两天能够学到他们的经验。

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This disaster relief system has gone a long way toward guaranteeing the basic livelihood of the people in the disaster-stricken areas.

灾害救助制度有力地保障了灾区人民的基本生活。

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His gestures have gone a long way toward easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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Rio has gone a long way toward cleaning up its image as one of Latin America's most violent cities.

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But Tendulkar's 38th Test hundred has gone a long way towards ruining their chances of equalling their own world record of 16.

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