The idea of point defense goes back to before most species even had the ability to orbit their planets, much less the formation of a galaxy spanning civilization.

点防御理念可以追溯到很久以前，那时大多数种族甚至还不具备环行星轨道飞行的能力，更不必说建立银河文明了。

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She could think of no defense for this last point, for she knew Gerald was right.

她想不出为这最后一点辩护的办法，因为她知道杰拉尔德是对的。

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Taylor says Japanese policy makers could be pressured into changing the defense relationship only if domestic anger increases to a point of social instability.

泰勒说，日本的决策者只有在国内的愤慨情绪高升到引发社会动乱的地步，才可能不得不改变美日防务关系。

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While the Army has managed with somewhat better results terminal and point defense programs like Safeguard and Patriot, the technology and missions of today's larger, vastly more sophisticated missile defense systems (such as ERINT, Brilliant Eyes and Brilliant Pebbles) go well beyond what the Army traditionally has had expertise in.

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At one point the defense lawyer asked if we thought anybody had the authority to overrule the student editor's editorial decisions.

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At that point the defense may try to show that the stock fell because of bad economic news in general, or that it fell in the absence of any information from the company.

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