One such model has been already mentioned in this article: the COCOMO II equation that links effort (cost) to personnel, environment, quality, size, and process.

在本文中我们已经提到了一个模型：COCOMO II等式，它把工作量(成本)与人员，环境，质量，规模和过程联系起来。

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We know that part of the equation should be to think ahead (providing a solid design and architecture), but quality is usually compromised because of budget and deadline concerns.

我们知道合适的方案必须是要提前计划好的（提供可靠的设计和架构），但由于预算和期限的问题，我们常常不得不牺牲质量。

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The camera is only part of the equation when it comes to image quality; the lens has an equally important role to play.

机身仅仅是决定成像质量的一部分，镜头同样重要。

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It is built and tweaked by humans who apply content discernment and quality standards to its equation.

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He believes that worldwide structural changes (increased mobility of capital and labour, the greater credibility of central bankers as inflation-fighters, the preference of ageing baby-boomers for fixed-income securities) have altered the equation, and that top-quality bond yields are, if anything, headed down.

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And the result, many advocates say, is that the quality of care can leave the patient out of the equation.

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