Of course, once the final whistle has blown and the television crews have dispersed, the pitches will need to be resown at great expense with grass fit for South African conditions.

当然，一旦终场哨声吹响，电视机前的观众散去的时候，还得花费高昂的费用在球场上重新播种更适合南非本土条件的草地。

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Patents should also be easier to challenge without the expense of a full-blown court case.

另外，对专利的质疑应当有更容易的方式，而不是非得大张旗鼓地闹上法庭。

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