2020年8月7日 星期五

the better part of, It is past time to reform






What kind of government leaves a mountain of explosive chemicals lying around unsafely for the better part of a decade?

ECONOMIST.COM
It is past time to reform Lebanon's corrupt and broken state
A succession of crises



the better part of


most of:
We waited there for the better part of an hour.
Note:
  • Used to emphasize that most of a period of time was spent doing something.

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