Lasting only ten months before Spain resumed control, Britain's rule was of short duration.

在西班牙重新掌权之前，英国的统治只持续了10个月，执政时间很短。

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There have been some high-profile deals, though the bonds have short duration.

这里出现了一些比较高调的交易，尽管所涉及的债券期限很短。

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Temporary - Code written with a plan to throw away in a short duration of time.

临时的——开发的代码打算在短时间内抛弃掉。

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Further, only short duration bonds, presumably with maturities of two years or less, were bought.

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My bond recommendations in 2012 ranged from high-yield to pipelines, refineries, autos and bond funds, all short duration.

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But the short duration of the study means it may not be able to answer some important safety questions.

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