为期不远 meaning in English
the day is not too distant when ...; in the near future; the day is in sight.; the day is not far off (when ...); the time set or expected is round the corner.; the time won't be long
Examples
- The day could not be far distant when naturalism would dominate the ethos of american literature .
自然主义将支配美国文学风气的时日，已经为期不远。 - Perhaps the day is coming when palm reading will be done by a doctor as routinely as he now takes your pulse .
总有一天，医生看手相会和诊脉一样平常，而且这一天也许为期不远了。 - The conquest of cancer is imminent
癌症的征服为期不远。 - Modern technology has already achieved the cloning of animals
现代科技发展，已经复制动物，复制人类，为期不远。 - When jobs go overseas , capital is unlikely to be far behind
一旦就业岗位流向海外，资本外流可能也就为期不远了。