A finished budget, usually requiring considerable effort, is a way for the short-term future, typically one year (see budget year).

预算的完成，通常需要相当大的努力，是对不远的未来的一种计划，通常是一年(见预算年度)。

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But the truth is, none of these short-term steps alone will ensure America's future.

但事实是，其中任何一个短期措施都无法保证美国的未来。

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Qualifying for Europe's top club competition next year looks vital not just to Villas-Boas' job prospects, but also to Chelsea's short-term future.

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The ISM chimed in with a manufacturing survey that suggested that the third quarter is not off to a good start and that the short-term future may not be any better.

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One small ray of light came with news that the immediate, short-term future could be secured with a bridging loan of just 150m euros, compared with earlier estimates of a 230m euro loan.

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