youdao

Given that these are so meagre, this might seem to be an unpromising line of inquiry.

既然他们是那么的贫困，看起来这似乎是一个没有好结果的调查。

youdao

If it turns out that fossil fuels are abiogenic, that probably means they are more abundant than Western geologists think, and may be found in places hitherto thought unpromising.

如果试验证明化石燃料并非由生物体产生，那可能意味着它们比西方地质学家想象的还要多，而且可能会在迄今为止被认为没有希望的地方发现。

youdao

It would be folly for Washington to try to impose terms under such unpromising circumstances.

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