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要在这么短的时间内作出决定，确实颇为困难。

It was ___rather ___a ___difficult decision to make at such short notice.

她对延误原因的解释相当含糊。

She gave ___rather ___a ___vague explanation for the delay.

委员会面临一个颇为棘手、需要谨慎处理的问题。

The committee faced ___rather ___a ___delicate problem that required careful handling.

我们就这项提案进行了一场颇为漫长的讨论。

We had ___rather ___a ___long discussion about the proposal.

报告声称这项政策会立即见效，这个说法颇为大胆。

The report made ___rather ___a ___bold claim that the policy would work immediately.