"In sum,the system is broken. And everybody knows it."

VOA: special.2010.07.03

And they've included too much or too little in the system, and it looks to them that the second law is broken and they've created more energy than is being brought in.

他们在系统中,包含了过多或过少的物质，从而在他们看来,第二定律貌似是被打破了,他们创造了比最初引入的更多的能量。

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"I believe that a public option can achieve the goal of bringing meaningful reform to our broken system,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

"I am committed to fixing our broken immigration system in a way that upholds our traditions as a nation of laws, but also as a nation of immigrants.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

The president addressed participants at the rally in a video message, pledging to work together with Congress this year and fix what he called the United States "broken immigration system."

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

Republican leader John Boehner said, After meeting with lawmakers Thursday and before leaving for the presidential retreat at Camp David,Maryland, President Obama described the House vote as a historic opportunity to fix a broken system.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08