Without clear objectives, it's nearly impossible to bring the necessary means into play to achieve them.

无明确的目标，就不可能以必要手段去具体实施它们。

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Agile development without a clear vision of the goals and objectives of the company is futile.

敏捷开发若是缺乏清晰的目标愿景和公司目标就会徒劳无获。

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Too many raced to launch a Facebook page without ever setting clear objectives, and are now left with a handful of fans but no clear idea of how to engage those fans.

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"Joe is able to set clear objectives and mobilize the people" without making them feel they are being ordered around, Vasella says.

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Without a clear idea of what role cyberspace can play in promoting which military and national objectives, the focus turns inward, becoming narrowly focused on defense of technological infrastructure.

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