But efforts to support specific industries and firms have remained sporadic despite calls for a coherent policy.

尽管人们要求连贯的政策，支撑特定产业和公司的努力措施一直是零星的。

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But according to a new study, attacks that seem sporadic in the beginning can begin to show a pattern as the aggressors refine their methods.

但是最新的研究表明，开始看起来分散的袭击会随着攻击者改变他们的方法而显示出一定的模式。

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In epidemiological terms, there is generally a background of sporadic cases, with occasional outbreaks.

从流行病学的角度来看，偶然暴发一般存在有散在病例的背景。

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Beyond basic specs and a sporadic showering of images, we've never actually touched the thing.

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Last year China did resume a sporadic and desultory dialogue with his representatives.

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This is symptomatic of the problem with virtual manufacturing: it is still, despite its promise, a sporadic and haphazard phenomenon.

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