A senior management team can find itself a long way down the track to a bad decision without realising that the idea has very little support around the table.

一个高级管理团队可能会发现，自己经过漫长历程却做出了一项糟糕决策，他们没有意识到与会者几乎没有人支持这个决策。

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Then Dad and I trudged a long way down the mountain to get to a stream to fish.

接著父亲与我长途跋涉，下山去溪流旁钓鱼。

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When they fall over, they slide a long way down the hill!

当他们落下时，就会沿着山坡滑行很长的一段路。

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You hit the reset button and kick the can a long way down the road.

FORBES: Kicking The Can Down The Road

When people go a long way down the road they're almost drowning by the time we get there.

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The sand is so soft and deep, and there are no obstacles to hit, but it is a long way down.

CNN: Romancing the dune in Namibia