Jaffe's observation may be misplaced but not completely lost.

杰斐的观察也许用错了地方，但并不是完全没有意义。

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Such alarmism may be misplaced.

这种危言耸听也许放错地方了。

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This confidence may be misplaced.

那些自信可能用错了地方。

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Presumably Mr Batista thinks that LLX is now undervalued and that a show of self-confidence would not be misplaced.

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Optimism over the Eurozone debt crisis may be misplaced as European politicians still struggle to produce a sustainable solution.

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