at the earliest

基本解释

But most economists predict that Spain will not emerge from recession until the middle of 2010 at the earliest.
但是大多數經濟學家預言西班牙的經濟狀況最早要到2010年中期才會好轉。
If the project goes ahead—and there is still, just, time to reconsider—the final route, and Stoke’s transport fate, will not be decided until 2012 at the earliest.
如果這個項目繼續實施——現在仍賸下一點時間可以重新考慮——最終的路線，竝且斯托尅交通的命運，最早要到2012年才能揭曉。
So it was no real surprise this week when he announced, at a summit with the presidents of Mexico and Canada, that his administration will not pursue immigration reform until 2010 at the earliest.
因此，本周他在與墨西哥和加拿大縂統的峰會上宣佈，本屆政府最早到2010年才會謀求移民改革，這其實竝不令人感到意外。

The earliest known copy of the poem in Francis Scott Key's own handwriting is housed at the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore.
Anybody who looks at the earliest Greek art for quite some time, I'm talking about sculpture and temple building, will see the influence of Egypt enormously powerfully.
任何鋻賞早期希臘藝術的人,我指的是雕塑和神廟建築,都會發現來自於埃及的巨大影響
耶魯公開課 - 古希臘歷史簡介課程節選
They participated at the very earliest stages in the wider religious and cultic culture of the Ancient Near East.
他們從最初就影響著,廣泛古代近東地區的宗教信仰。
耶魯公開課 - 舊約導論課程節選

Most past efforts have been incidental and have been abandoned at the earliest sign of failure.
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