可是现在看来呢，事情很可能像1980年代那样，拖的越久，纳税人越得为其花更多的钱。

Still, it seems more likely that — again, just as in the 1980s — the longer we delay, the higher the eventual taxpayer cost will be.

youdao

尽管后911时代对于变革的呼声如此响亮，而且在如今的恐怖威胁环境下，情报系统地位已经如此重要，但为什么其中缺陷仍然持续了这么久的时间？

Why have such intelligence deficiencies persisted for so long, despite the clarion call for change after 9/11 and the unprecedented importance of intelligence in today’s threat environment?

youdao

如果我不喜欢这儿或者不开心我不会代这么久的。

I wouldn't have stayed for this long if I didn't like it or if I was unhappy.

youdao