A combination of spiralling costs, long timescales and conflicting interests among voters had sapped political will.
不断增长的开支 、 耗时过长,以及选民利益的冲突,耗尽了政治家们的决心.
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Perhaps willfully, it may be easier to think about such lengthy timescales than about the more immediate future.
2013年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ