As a matter of fact, nobody can learn oral English in a short term, say one week.

其实，谁都无法在短期内，比如说一个星期内学会英语口语。

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I see a dangerous trap here: what if you experience something that feels very good in the short term but is actually harmful in the long term?

在这里我看到了一个危险的陷阱：如果你经历某事在短期内感觉很好，但从长期来看实际上是有害的，那该怎么办？

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A new study suggested that our short-term memory also may play a role in appetite.

一项新的研究表明，我们的短期记忆也可能对食欲产生作用。

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Portugal's borrowing costs rose sharply Wednesday as it sold almost one and a half billion dollars in short-term securities.

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It consists of a promise to pay, usually denominated in currency, and there are both long-term and short-term debt instruments.

是一种付款承诺,通常是货币支付形式,有长期债券,以及短期债券

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But there seems to be as much, if not maybe a bit more work in terms of part-time and short-term jobs.

但是就兼职和短期工而言，工作似乎没变少，可能还更多了。

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In a short term, it may not be such a good investment so things like biodiesel, ethanol, and some of those other alternative fuels maybe taking something of a hit.

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That play, while doubtless the right move for the long term, results in a short term negative as opening new markets is costly and it takes some time before they go from cash draining to cash producing.

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Like the legal intern delivering coffee and learning what it takes to be a good lawyer, their most significant impact in the role is not achieved in a short time, but rather in avoiding being too much of a distraction in the short-term and learning how to have a real impact in the long run.

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