A more complicated system is, in general, more likely than a simple system to break down.

一般来说，一个更复杂的系统比一个简单的系统更容易崩溃。

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Moreover, putting young people in prison can exacerbate the problems—a system of mentors and helpers could be provided for those who unthinkingly break the law.

此外，把年轻人关进监狱可能使问题更加严重——那些不假思索的违法者可能得到一个导师和帮手系统。

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We would functionally decompose the system to break out functions in a hierarchy of requirements (requirements decomposition).

我们将在功能上分解系统，分解成需求层级中的功能（需求分解）。

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That's why all these arguments that we all get into these days about third-party political candidates what do we really need in our political culture, what would break apart the stagnation of our two-party system, if that's what people want or put more directly, will Michael Bloomberg run or not?

这就是我们今天为何面对这些争论,关于第三方党派的候选人,也就是我们的政治文化中究竟需要什么,什么能打破我们两党制停滞不前的现状呢,如果这是人民所愿,或者更直接的说,迈克尔.布隆伯格的做法行得通吗

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Or if a break-in occurs, the system can save the 15 seconds or so of video preceding the moment when its motion sensor was triggered.

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But what made her "fascinating" life accessible to millions of readers and viewers was in part the break-up of the old Hollywood studio system in the 1950s.

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On top of which, a state-mandated break-up could trigger a wave of lawsuits, further eroding trust in the system.

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