It could fail or mess up.

可能倒闭或者出问题。

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Web 2.0 is a massive social experiment, and like any experiment worth trying, it could fail.

Web 2.0是一场宏伟的社会实验。与任何值得尝试的实验一样，它也可能前途未卜。

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Mozilla has managed to provide an example simultaneously of how open source can succeed and how it could fail.

Mozilla成了同时展示开源如何成功和如何失败的案例。

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The general's secret assessment, leaked to the Washington Post several weeks ago, follows the president's basic approach, but says it could fail unless he gets more troops.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

The Fed is taking on a serious risk in doing this because these assets that it takes on in exchange for Treasury securities could fail.

美联储这样做很有风险,因为这些他们作为国库证券交换来的,资产可能是个烂摊子。

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And if it pays too little, banks could still fail.

VOA: special.2009.01.30

"Until the defect is repaired, there is a real chance it could fail, " the spokesperson added.

BBC: South West Train

Mr. Blair said European officials must put the full weight of the region's monetary system behind the effort or else it could fail.

WSJ: Tony Blair: Euro is at a 'Final Decision Point'

But concerns it could fail to open in time for the bank holiday weekend has led the council to grant a 28-day licence for rides to be allowed to operate on the beachfront.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Wales | Seaside park 'closure' talks held