It struck the Lady Elgin. But the Augusta's Captain D.M.Malott continued on to Chicago, failing to help victims on the passenger boat.

VOA: special.2009.11.11

If they're failing they should cut their dividend, but companies are reluctant to do that because it looks bad, so they hold off for a long time, not cutting.

如果效益不好他们应该减少红利,但是公司不愿意这样做,是因为这样显得很糟糕,所以他们一直拖延着不去减少红利

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So this is another kind of engineering, an engineering not to look more closely at how humans work but an engineering to improve their function when it's failing.

这便是另一种工程技术,它并不研究人体运作原理,而是强化某部位的功能,如果这个部位失效了的话

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But the MDC has complained that Mr.Mugabe has prevented full implementation of the accord by failing to reverse appointments of allies to key political and administrative posts.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

But Brady warns the possibility of the referendum failing cannot be ruled out.

VOA: standard.2009.10.02