The effort required to correct an error increases exponentially with time.

修复一个错误所需要投入的努力会随着时间成指数级增加。

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A change, either to correct an error or to alter a part of an agreement without changing the principal idea or essence.

在没有改变合同的主要和实质原则下对合同的某个错误或某个部分进行修改。

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The publisher confirmed yesterday that it had been forced to correct an error in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the most recent book in the bestselling series.

发行上昨天确认了这个消息，并且会把这个出现在混血王子中的错误改过来。

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What he found most interesting was the amending of the deficiency to correct an error.

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How would you gently correct a boss who was about to make such an error?

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In another experiment, a group of college students were asked to rate how willing they were to engage in unethical behavior in various everyday scenarios -- such as taking a ream of printer paper from the office where they work, failing to correct a cashier's error in their favor, or accepting ill-gotten tips about an upcoming exam.

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