Other parapsychologists believe the field is on the brink of collapse, having tried to produce definitive scientific proof and failed.

其他前卫的心理学家则认为，该学科曾试图提出明确的科学论证，但却失败了，因此该学科正处于瓦解的边缘。

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The "wave-and-pay" technology, called near-field communication (NFC), has proved popular in the Japan and South Korea, but has so far failed to make an impact in Europe.

“感应刷卡”技术，也叫近场通信技术(NFC)，在日本和韩国已大受欢迎，但至今为止在欧洲的影响甚小。

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When I covered the company for the Wall Street Journal in the 1990s, I chronicled one failed attempt after another by software innovators to wrest control of the field from Bill Gates.

上个世纪90年代我在《华尔街日报》报道这家公司的时候，软件革新者试图夺取比尔·盖茨控制的领域，但我记录的是一个接一个的失败尝试。

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Jayson Nix, filling in for Derek Jeter's injured backup, Eduardo Nunez, failed to field a routine grounder that allowed leadoff batter Austin Jackson to reach first.

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Makeshift full-back Rhys Priestland - there due to Morgan Stoddart's injury absence - failed to field a high ball and the visitors were swift to capitalise.

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Samuels immediately took the new ball but Bravo, whose decision-making in the absence of skipper Chris Gayle has been far from impressive, failed to construct a field conducive to maintaining the pressure and Prince swiftly went on to reach his half-ton.

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