As we ponder the reasons for our shortcomings, we invariably lament the chronic lack of the two elements that are required for progress, namely, political will and financial resources.
在我们思考存在这些缺点的原因时，我们无例外地对长期性的缺乏取得进展的两个要素，即政治意愿和财务资源表示遗憾。