These books are marked by common failings that greatly frustrate their simple mission.

这些书普遍存在的一个缺点就是把简单的任务复杂化。

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The problem of cracks on bituminous pavement is one of common failings of the quality of highways and urban roads.

沥青路面裂缝问题是公路及城市道路质量通病之一。

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But under construction usually will appear some quantity common failings in the concrete, the influence safety of the building structure.

但在混凝土施工中经常会出现一些质量通病，影响建筑结构的安全。

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Other common failings in the self-management of health care include neglecting to get regular mammograms and colonoscopies and to keep up with adult immunizations.

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Environmentalists have made common cause with the government, but they may find that, despite its failings, the consortium was greener than Gazprom will be.

ECONOMIST: Russian energy