It was a gaffe by Fifa and they must offer an explanation.

它是一个过失由国际足联，他们必须对受到指责的某种见解或行为加以申辩解释。

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Having been embarrassed once by such a gaffe, you might have thought that Apple would have cracked down hard on such careless behaviour.

已经因为过失而产生尴尬，你或许已经想到苹果公司将会严厉铲除此类粗心大意的行为。

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They talked privately for 20 minutes, a gaffe-free debut unless the tabloids had the room wired. But Kate was seen to touch her tummy.

他们密谈了20分钟，如果小报记者没有在这个房间做什么手脚的话，新公爵夫人蜜月回来的首次出场就不会有啥不合适的了。

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Dan Plesch,director of the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy at London's School of Oriental and African Studies, says the interview was a major gaffe.

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The Rangers had taken a 1-0 lead in the first off a gaffe by Holtby.

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It seems a stage too far to call it a gaffe when a political speaks honestly.

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It is a gaffe from the Liberals which illustrates their utter incoherence on key policy issues.

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