Theinvestigation showed that low temperatures on the day of the launch caused arubber “O-ring” seal on one of the rocket boosters to fail, which led to a leakof explosive gases.

调查显示，挑战者号发射当日低温，导致火箭推进器上橡胶O行环密封圈失效，进而引起爆炸性气体泄露。

youdao

Bit parts, such as Tatjana Patitz 's turn in 1993's Rising Sun, or turns on reality shows such as Janice Dickinson 's season on VH1's The Surreal Life, often fail to launch acting careers.

FORBES: Magazine Article

After bailing out the banks three years ago (and making some of them too big to fail), it was reported today that the government is preparing to launch a multi-billion dollar lawsuit to recoup losses that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac suffered on mortgage backed bonds (loans that the government itself encouraged the banks to make).

FORBES: Obama Looking Like Job Killer In Chief

But sometimes, collaborations fail to live up to the hype surrounding the launch.

FORBES: Retailer/Designer Collaborations -- The Missing Link