Although we hadn't met for 25 years, I recognized him the minute I saw him.
尽管我们有25年未见面了,我一看见他就认出来了。
My boyfriend is against me going too.
我的男朋友也反对我去。
The administrative overheads of a business are low to the extent that everyone working in the business can be trusted to behave in a way that best promotes the interests of the firm.