the beginning of an era

we have not, in short, witnessed just the first shots of a trade war. we are at the beginning of an era of decreasing trade.

总之，我们看到的并不只是贸易战的第一枪，而是在目睹全球贸易逐渐萧条的时代正在揭幕。

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if we took the measures we should take, 2100 would be at the beginning of an era that we, today, would regard as paradise.

如果我们做了我们该做的，2100年将成为一个新时代的开端，对于今天的我们来说，那就是天堂。

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the massive undertaking marked the beginning of an era of colossal sporting constructions across the globe.

这座庞大的建筑标志着全球大型体育场馆时代的来临。

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