The to-be state is finalized as a first feasible step -- both from budget and timeline -- toward the ideal process state.

“将来”状态将作为达到理想流程状态的的第一个可行步骤（从预算和时间计划角度而言）被确定下来。

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This is the essential step in staying on budget.

这是保持预算最关键的一步了。

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It is possible to add redundant infrastructure components to make up for a performance gap, but that runs the risk of exceeding the budget and should probably be the last step to consider.

有可能通过添加冗余基础设施组件来弥补性能缺陷，但这就有可能存在预算超支的风险，应该作为最不得已的方法考虑。

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And Roosevelt's willingness to accept an unbalanced budget would be the first step toward federal budget deficits that would grow steadily in the years to come.

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Of course, this is just the first step in the budget process.

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We welcome the small step taken in the Budget, but it does not begin to redress the balance which has gone so far against these rural communities.

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The new budget marks a step away from even considering that challenge.

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