The use of opium was not criminalized until fairly recently.

直到最近抽鸦片才被判定为非法。

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Until fairly recently, the studies were limited to short-lived creatures genetically distant from humans.

直到不久前，这些研究都仅限于一些在基因上与人类相距甚远的短寿命生物。

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Until fairly recently, it seemed that Chevron would prevail.

直到最近，似乎雪佛龙公司将占上风。

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Until fairly recently, distributors and programmers have been more or less in cahoots on bundling.

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But until fairly recently, foreigners thought the news from South Africa was, in important respects, deeply offputting.

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Until fairly recently, the answer to that question was simple: It's a storehouse for books and manuscripts.

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