企业已经投入了许多金钱和时间来创建应用程序来运行它们的核心业务操作，因此可以理解的是，它们不希望抛弃所有东西——它们也不应该这样做。

Companies have invested a lot of money and time creating applications to run their core business operations, so it's understandable that they don't want to throw that all away — nor should they.

youdao

为什么不抛弃这种无意义的工作，重新开始而不是重复同样耗费的错误呢？

Why not abandon this futile work and begin anew without repeating the same wasteful mistake?

youdao

为了维持关系。一些人认为把说“不”看作被抛弃的迹象，它可能导致与他人关系破裂和友情的断绝。

Not burning bridges. Some people take “no” as a sign of rejection. It might lead to bridges being burned and relationships severed.

youdao

Deny thy father and refuse they name, or if thou wilt not, be but sworn, my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet." She's a Capulet.

否认你的父亲，抛弃你的姓名吧，也许你不愿意这样做，只要你宣誓做我的爱人，我也不愿再姓凯普莱特了，她姓凯普莱特。

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