Some green industrial policies have backfired already.

一些绿色产业措施已经事与愿违。

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But the hard-line approach now seems to have backfired.

但强硬路线的方法现在看来事与愿违了。

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The ECB also conducted purchases of bonds, traders said, but that may have backfired.

交易员说，欧洲央行还购买了债券，但此举可能事与愿违。

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Obama's quick wit may have backfired on him during a 2008 Democratic primary debate.

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The party's well-publicized withdrawal from the cabinet after a censure debate against some government ministers may have backfired.

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This time, if this was the North's intention, the tactic may have backfired, because of the anger it has created.

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