But intervention is itself a sign of failure, a failure to anticipate the moment of crisis.

但是干预本身就是国家失败的标志，是一个可以预期危机的失败。

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Their inevitable mistakes were seen as a sign of failure: Perhaps they really weren't so smart.

他们的不可避免的错误被看作是失败的标志：可能他们不是真的这么聪明。

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But another persistent fall in prices would be a sign of policy failure.

然而物价再次持续地下跌，将是政策失败的一个信号。

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The Potters' failure sign Ba could yet revive the Stoke careers of other strikers at the club who were tipped to leave the Britannia Stadium if Ba completed his transfer.

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Burnett and Phil Hughes, not to mention the retirement of Andy Pettitte and failure to sign Cliff Lee.

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In less egregious cases the IRS should strictly apply the statutory penalties for failure to sign a return prepared for pay.

FORBES: 100,000 Preparers Who Failed to Follow New Registration Rules Are a Danger to Public