those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals.

熱心網(wǎng)友

翻譯時可以將被動改成主動句式：然后，人們把那些看起來似乎會帶來預(yù)期效果的措施保留下來，并反復(fù)予以采用，直到它們變成固定的儀式。

熱心網(wǎng)友

那些能夠得到想要的結(jié)果的措施在當(dāng)時被保留和重復(fù)直到它們變成不變的儀式。