Change itself isn't bad, but uncontrolled change — where the impact is not measured before it happens — can be detrimental to the success of a project.

变化本身不是坏事，但是不受控制的变化(影响在发生之前无法测量)对于项目的成功则是有害的。

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If we want to change our implementation resulting in the possibility of having new account Numbers created with leading zeros, it could be detrimental to some consumers.

如果希望变更此实现，使得创建的新帐户号前面带有前导零，则可能对某些使用者造成有害的影响。

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And the research that argues that it's not possible to change,is detrimental.

认为“改变是不可能“的,研究是有害的。

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If the Chinese can contribute to this effort and drive effective environmental change more quickly and single-mindedly than the U.S, it may be detrimental to the health of our economy, but perhaps not so bad for the health of the planet.

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