Historically we have spent about 12 percent of our days contemplating the longer term.

从历史上看，我们每天大约用12%的时间思考更长远的问题。

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The problem lies in the longer term.

问题主要在于长期水平。

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Yet in the longer term bigger buffers are essential.

然而，就较长期而言，更大的缓冲必不可少。

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Europe's biggest economy,Germany, last week banned some speculative trading and has indicated it may do so in the longer term.

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

But, when you move from lending money to the government -either short-term with bills or longer term with bonds -to investing in the equity market, there's a stunning difference in terms of the returns.

当你转变投资方式,从借钱给政府,即通过短期债券或长期债券的形式,变成投资于股票市场,回报率的差别会大到让你吃惊

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In the longer term, the Haitian government has a $700 million plan to create rural jobs while improving food supplies.

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

However, in my reality, I am very optimistic for both the short and the longer term.

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Do you see any sign that obstacles for women will ease in the longer term?

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Over the longer term, though, I think that the bigger challenge will be retaining viewer interest.

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