those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals.
热心网友
翻译时可以将被动改成主动句式：然后，人们把那些看起来似乎会带来预期效果的措施保留下来，并反复予以采用，直到它们变成固定的仪式。
热心网友
那些能够得到想要的结果的措施在当时被保留和重复直到它们变成不变的仪式。
those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals.
翻译时可以将被动改成主动句式：然后，人们把那些看起来似乎会带来预期效果的措施保留下来，并反复予以采用，直到它们变成固定的仪式。
那些能够得到想要的结果的措施在当时被保留和重复直到它们变成不变的仪式。