The situation is the most dire in Africa, where many countries will not reach the targets at the current rate of progress.

非洲的形势最为紧迫，该地区的许多国家如果按照目前的进展速度是无法实现目标的。

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The main drawbacks to using Zeus are the limited form of binding provided, and an overall slow rate of progress on the project.

使用Zeus的主要缺点是，提供的绑定形式有限，从整体上看，该项目进展缓慢。

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At the current rate of progress, it will be another 70 years before there is equal representation of women in parliament and on the boards of FTSE 100 companies.

以现在的进程来看，要在国会及世界100强企业中为女性取得平等的代表权，至少还需要近70年的时间。

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But these data do also suggest that national results might over-estimate the rate of progress.

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Ms Lucas says she doesn't get depressed about the slow rate of progress but "impatient".

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For Harvard Business School graduate John Alford, 32, who arrived in June 2006, the rate of progress can be frustrating.

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