Scientists hope they can turn things around for this important apex predator, meaning one that is on top of the food chain.

科学家们希望他们为这种重要的顶级捕食者——处于食物链顶端的捕食者扭转局面。

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Performance evaluations emphasize a zero-defect mentality, meaning that risk-avoidance trickles down the chain of command.

业绩评估强调的是零误差的心智，那就是说避免风险贯穿了指挥链。

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Looking at and perceiving the world is an active process of meaning-making that shapes and biases the rest of the decision-making chain.

观看，分析这个世界是一个活跃的过程，它赋予这个世界以意义，也使得后来的决定受到影响，具有倾向性。

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BB-mounted systems, for instance, drive from the chain rings, meaning potential loss through the rings and chain, while also increasing wear on these components.

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It is mostly a hodgepodge of local fighting groups with no clear chain of command, meaning it could prove difficult to rein in if Mr. Assad is driven from power, these people say.

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From its extra testing, the FSA learned that around 6% of horses were positive for bute, meaning that potentially hundreds of animals with the drugs in their system were going into the food chain.

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