高管对某一行动方针的过度承诺，尤其是在过去行之有效的情况下，很可能会忽略问题初起的迹象，或在问题出现时误解这些迹象。

Heavy commitment by an executive to a course of action, especially if it has worked well in the past, makes it likely to miss signs of incipient trouble or misinterpret them when they do appear.

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在过去五年左右的时间里，当有人问“我是否应该尝试获得工商管理学硕士学位”时，答案更多的是：视情况而定。

In the last five years or so, when someone says, "Should I attempt to get an MBA," the answer a lot more is: It depends.

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过去有一种情况是这样的，一名能干的记者能够报道任何摆在他(她)面前的故事。

It used to be the case that a competent journalist could cover any story that was put before of him or her.

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Over the last few years, what started to happen is more and more psychologists have been using brain scans for example; they've been using fMRIs, EEGs, other physiological measures.

过去几年，呈现的情况是越来越多心理学家,使用大脑扫描;,使用功能性磁共振成像，脑电图及其他手段。

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