That is not surprising: politicians with an eye on the next election will hardly rush to introduce unpopular measures that may not bear fruit for years, perhaps decades.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ-GRADED
没有人缘的；不受欢迎的；不得人心的
If something or someone is unpopular, most people do not like them.