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The decision will throw a monkey wrench into our efforts to develop a national broadband policy.

这一决定将妨碍我们制定一个全国性宽带政策的努力。

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He'd send him to White Front Garage for a left-handed monkey wrench.

他会叫他到白门面汽车修理店去拿一左旋活动扳手。

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For one thing, it throws a monkey wrench in the whole mix before the European Summit Thursday and Friday.

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The new and disappointing data "have thrown a monkey wrench here, " he said.

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