At this point, though, the West's caution risks becoming not just heartless but counterproductive.

不过，在这种情况下，西方的谨慎行为不仅有变得冷酷无情的风险而且还会产生适得其反的效果。

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It is doubtful whether an investor's sniping at management can ever be anything other than counterproductive, but in this case it is clearly not justified.

投资者对管理层的攻击是否只会适得其反是值得怀疑的，但在这种情况下，这显然是不合理的。

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They had been expected to galvanise the summit and steamroller opposition to an agreement, but in fact proved counterproductive.

他们曾被寄予期望能够唤醒峰会并击败反对派达成协议，但事实证明适得其反。

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But,they argue that more often than not, the information received is wrong and might end up being counterproductive.

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But he says the administration's proposal will prove impractical and counterproductive when applied to the business world.

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