Unfortunately, it took the explorers and the settlers who followed only a few decades to decimate a large part of these resources.

不幸的是，仅仅几十年以后，探险家和随后而来的定居者就摧毁了大部分的资源。

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Only a few decades ago, the U. s. stood tall in such rankings.

就是在几十年前，美国在这些排名中还很靠前。

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Life is only a few decades, the most important thing is to prove himself, not to please others.

人生短短数十载，最要紧是证明自己，不是讨好他人。

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Until only a few decades ago, desertion was the most common military offense committed.

FORBES: A Few Bad Men

Only a few decades ago, incredibly, some "experts" said Japan would forever be a poor, underdeveloped, mostly agricultural nation.

FORBES: THE EVIL THAT STRUCK US

Today we grant welfare assistance to families that only a few decades earlier would have been perceived as relatively well-off.

FORBES: School Choice And The Advancement Of Society