It is entirely possible to stop, refactor, be a little behind on features, slam in a few features, not catch up but screw up the code, and loop forever, never getting benefit.

停下来、重构、稍微落后于特性、专注于少量特性、不赶进度而是优化代码，如此循环往复，却从来不受益；这样的状况完全有可能。

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In the meeting itself he was reportedly crosser, denouncing “a screw-up that could have been disastrous”.

据报道，在会议期间他更为愤怒，指责这一将“酿成灾难性后果的失职”。

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It doesn't have to be an offensive capability, but it's perfectly possible, as we know, just as an intruder can screw up a company's network, the reverse can happen.

它并不一定是反击能力。我们知道，正如入侵者可以破坏一个公司的网络一样，反过来也完全有可能发生。

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I'm going to look desperately at my T.A.'s to make sure I didn't screw that up.

我得问问助教们,检查一下我是否算错了

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His note blamed "European shortage of the Nintendo Wii Consoles, " so we'll be watching to see if this is part of a larger problem of Nintendo delivery in Europe, or simply a screw-up on the part of Play.com.

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