That is when bribery affects not just the implementation of policy, but its conception.

也就是说行贿不仅仅影响了政策的实施，而且还影响它的构思。

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The plan was brilliant in its conception but failed because of lack of money.

尽管这计划构想绝妙，但终因资金不足而告流产。

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But Wright's conception has always functioned better than its critics have admitted, if never as well as he himself predicted.

但即使莱特的理念不像其本人预想的那样，它所发挥的作用也一向超出批评家们的认可范围。

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Sure, toasters have gotten bigger, more colorful, and more likely to burn down your house since its conception, but unlike refrigerators, dishwashers, and microwaves, this cooking utensil just hasn't gotten much attention over the years.

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The beauty (and yes, that's the right word) of "Sure Thing" and its companion pieces lies not only in their poetic conception but in their underlying seriousness.

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But some scientists say bapineuzumab is based on a flawed conception of what causes Alzheimer's, making its chances of working far from assured.

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