Had the discussion taken place before a vote to reject the trade ban, this would at least have counted as an honourable victory.

要是投票否决买卖禁令之前能够有一场讨论，那么这至少本可以算作一次光荣的胜利。

youdao

Had the discussion taken place before a vote to reject the trade ban, this would at least have counted as an honourable victory.

要是投票否决买卖禁令之前能够有一场讨论，那么这至少本可以算作一次光荣的胜利。

youdao