1.Effectively, that gave way to a golden period of growth, low inflation, bringing the debt down and an extraordinary performance until the global financial crisis.
give way to 給……讓路;以…替代,為…所替代,讓位于;改變為
A deadlock was reached in the discussions, as neither side would give way to the other.
討論陷入僵局,因為雙方各不相讓 。
He should give way to a younger, more decisive leader.
他應該讓位于更年輕、更有決斷力的領導者 。
2.When Yawitch agrees with some of the criticisms, but she says the report shows the country has come a long way.
come a long way 取得很大進展;遠道而來
Computer technology has come a long way since the 1970s.
自70年代以來,電腦技術有了很大的發展 。
He has come a long way in his English.
他的英語有很大的進步 。