Scientists can finally explain exactly how and why a cell's defences fail against some invaders, including the plague, while successfully fending off others.

科学家们终于可以准确解释细胞的防御系统是如何成功避开某些病菌入侵，而它又为何不能抵御另一些病菌侵袭的，例如瘟疫。

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Not for the first time, Apple defied the analysts who predicted its retail strategy would fail because it went against the prevailing market trend.

苹果公司不是第一次公然反对预测他的行销策略会失败的分析师，这些分析师认为他违反了当时的市场趋势。

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If John were to submit a job against the deployment manager, the job will fail.

如果John向部署管理器提交作业，作业将失败。

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Last week, the government lost its case against two managers at Bear Stearns, the first investment bank to fail last year.

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Having seemed to fail against Hizbullah in Lebanon, Israel would be negotiating from a position of weakness.

ECONOMIST: Israel

Virgin France has filed for bankruptcy, the latest music chain to fail against a backdrop of consumers shifting to buying music online.

BBC: Virgin France files for bankruptcy

The panel recommended to the government that police and other officials who fail to act against crimes against women be punished.

NPR: Indian Panel Pushes New Laws After Fatal Gang Rape