Intel and Microsoft first resisted the idea of such very inexpensive computing, for the obvious reason that it would potentially put a dent in their profits.

英特尔和微软首先抵制这种低价电脑的理念，由于显而易见的利润削减这样的原因。

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Using a hammer, she put a big dent in it. It caused the statue to crack.

她拿起锤子砸下去，雕像被砸了一个大缺口，这就导致了雕像的破裂。

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Together these could have cut 1.5 percentage points from growth in the first half of this year, yielding a feeble 2 per cent - too slow to put a dent in unemployment.

这些因素加总在一起，可能会将今年上半年的经济增速拉低1.5个百分点，使增长率降至乏力的2%——这一增速过于缓慢，无助于缓解减少。

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But if DICE and EA can manage even to put a dent in MW3 sales, Activision will take notice, and perhaps put a bit of extra effort into their golden goose the next time around.

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Health advocates also add that it could help put a dent in the obesity problem.

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Even though a vessel surplus has helped put a dent on prices, the effects will be short-term.

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