The freeze has been applied patchily, but settlers and their backers are hailing its end as a moment of triumph.

这个冻结计划的实施过程磕磕绊绊，但是定居者和他们的支持者把它的结束誉为一次伟大的胜利。

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Firms gathered data slowly and patchily, through mechanisms not built for the purpose.

企业从非专属渠道缓慢而零散的收集数据。

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The region is on the mend, albeit slowly and patchily, with South Korea and Thailand leading the way.

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By inviting all scholars to peruse its archives (something it has done only patchily), Turkey could disarm its critics.

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Data relating to disease prevalence or causes of death are published only patchily.

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