In this example, caching was used to overly reduce the number of remote calls, but this approach also resulted in a performance degradation, not improvement.

在这个实例中，过度地使用高速缓存来减少远程调用的数量，但是该方法同样导致性能下降，而不是提高。

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"There will be some improvement, but not significant," Castro said.

“将会有一些改善，但并不显著。”卡斯特罗说道。

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The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.

该变化没有预示社会状况的基本改观。

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But she says it must be shown scientifically that cord blood stem cells cause improvement, and not other reasons.

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Then, I find myself wanting to say, "That's not really any better. That's no improvement at all."

那我只想说,这种言论毫无意义,说了等于白说

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There is some improvement that that will represent, but not nearly as much as if the trans fat is switched out with a healthier fat.

这确实是进步了一些,但进步的程度不如,把反式脂肪换成某种更为健康的脂肪

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Letting agents fees, advertising, maintenance costs (but not improvement costs) and, in certain cases, mortgage interest payments, are all examples of expenses that can be offset.

BBC: A silver lining for the credit crunch?

Trials carried out by L'Oreal showed the average improvement was not noticeable to the user, and that half of those using the product had not registered the improvement claimed, the ASA said.

BBC: NEWS | Health | L'Oreal slammed over cream claims

But the key is it's not an improvement over gasoline as has been suggested.

NPR: Study Says Ethanol Pollution Could Rival Gas