The research was carried out on a modest scale.

这个研究项目开展的规模不算太大。

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Their modest scale but outsize success only show how much potential the model has.

仅仅在表明该方法有多大潜力上，这些奖励凭借其有限的作用范围而取得了巨大的成功。

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There is every sign that an advertising campaign, even on a modest scale, will produce very good result.

种种迹象表明，即使是一个适度的广告宣传运动也能产生良好的效果。

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But despite the fact that it's modest, if everyone in the US would give according to that scale, it would yield 500 billion dollars.

尽管每个人的捐款不多，如果在美国，每个人都根据这个标准表捐款，那将会是5000亿美元。

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By contrast, the Swedish Fiscal Policy Council operates on a modest scale, providing an independent review of budgetary plans and performance.

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Russia may be prepared to cooperate on a modest scale on Iran -- but only if the U.S. forgoes the defense of Europe.

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Neither man is prone to operating on a modest scale.

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