None of these legal provisions determine at what point adulthood has been reached but they do point to the prolonged period of adolescence.

这些法律条文没有规定什么时候已经到了成年期，但是他们确实指出了延长的青春期。

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Ripe melons harvested after a prolonged period of heavy rain should be less sweet than other ripe melons.

长期大雨后收获的熟瓜，其甜度应低于其他熟瓜。

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Yet a prolonged period of high prices may not be bad news for everyone.

然而。长时期的高价不见得对每个人都不利。

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"I do not think a prolonged period of uncertainty is a good thing, that is why I want to arrive at a decision, we want to arrive at decision, as soon as possible."

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For others, it encapsulates a prolonged period of high volatility (in either economies or asset markets).

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South Korea, according to the Bank of Korea, faces a prolonged period of underperformance.

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That should enable it to survive a prolonged period of depressed prices for gas.

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