Prior to 1990, the Act had proved completely ineffective in dealing with acid rain.

1990年以前，该法案在处理酸雨问题上毫无建树。

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The IMF was both late in detecting the problem and ineffective in getting the government to act.

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She said the proposed Interstate Horse Racing Improvement Act would remove oversight from a hodgepodge of seemingly ineffective state commissions.

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The existing law that regulates chemical safety, the Toxic Substances Control Act, was written in the 1970s and is ineffective and outdated.

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