Electrical cables plugged in the wrong way would switch the "polarity" of a sensor, causing it to confuse left and right.

如果电缆放置错误将改变传感器的“极性(polarity)”，其后果是混淆了左和右。

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Place the left denim upper piece on to a flat surface, right side down.Following instructions on the fusing packet, iron it to the wrong side of this denim piece.

把左脚的鞋面放平，正面朝上，按熨溶胶包装上的说明将它熨在牛仔布的反面。

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Place the left denim upper piece on to a flat surface, right side down. Following instructions on the fusing packet, iron it to the wrong side of this denim piece.

把左脚的鞋面放平，正面朝上，按熨溶胶包装上的说明将它熨在牛仔布的反面。

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The left and the right both have it all wrong, Samuelson suggests.

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As far as the play was concerned it was perfect, but it was a shame they had the wrong hold: left arm under right, instead of 't'other way on'.

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The bull swerved right and left and even began running back the wrong way.

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