In other words, the longer Taiwan delays in joining, the higher the barriers will be to entry, and the more serious the adjustments will have to be. Therefore, it is essential for Taiwan to gain entry to the WTO in 1995. "The pain of getting into GATT may very well be an important variable for Taiwan's economy in 1995.
換句話說，越晚加入，台灣要面臨的門檻也就越高、調適工程越浩大，因此無論如何，我國勢必要趕在九五年內爭取入關。