Renewed and deliberate efforts were made by dedicated institutions to counter the negative growth trends, but, while such efforts in themselves were often successful, they fell short of reversing the trend.
专门从事这些工作的机构尽管为改变不利的增长趋势重新做出了精心筹划的努力，虽然这些努力本身取得了不少成就，但却无法扭转这一趋势。