Major Setback

Britain's ambition to become a global leader in renewable energy suffered a major setback last night when the world's biggest investor in wind power said that it was slashing its investment programme.

英国想要成为世界可持续能源开发的领头羊于昨晚遭到重创。昨晚，世界最大的风能投资商表示正在消减投资计划项目的费用。

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The ruling will be a major setback to hundreds of other claimants from the so-called "stolen generation", as well as to the Aboriginal community, which is fighting for the government to acknowledge past injustices.

这一裁决对于其他许多被称作“偷走的一代”的告状者，以及一直在斗争并要求政府承认自己过去的不道义行为的土著居民团体都是一个很大的打击。

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Winning admission to an elite school is imagined to be a golden passport to success; for bright students, failing to do so is seen as a major life setback.

对于那些聪明的学生来说，如果与之失之交臂，无疑是人生的一大挫折。

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But the Mediterranean was, ultimately, an Anglo-German diversion. In the world struggle there had been a major setback for Japan at the battle of Midway,

在世界的另一边，日本也在中途岛海战中受到了严重的打击。

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The security breach was a major setback to the CIA, which has been expanding its presence in Afghanistan.

对于正在扩大在阿富汗的存在的中情局来说，这次暴露了安全隐患的事件是一个巨大的后退。

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It would also be a major setback for hopes of rational consolidation in the Asian exchanges industry.

合理整合亚洲交易所行业的期望，也将因此遭遇重大挫折。

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Analysts say that restoration of the judges will be a major setback for an increasingly unpopular Musharraf and his ability to cling to the presidency.

分析人士指出，法官复职会成为越来越不得人心的穆沙拉夫以及他行使总统职责的重大挫折。

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After the Medieval Ages, as the Protestantism rose, the monastic hospitals suffered a major setback and secular hospitals developed.

中世纪以后，新教兴起，修道院医院受到冲击，世俗医院得到发展。

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Another major setback for the labor movement occurred in1905 with the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Lochner v.new york.

1905年最高法院对“洛克纳诉纽约案”作出裁决，使劳工运动遭受到另一次重大挫折。

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He explained that it was through one incident that he saw in India* That happened a few years ago when he was really feeling low and touring India after a major setback.

他解释说，这一切都是因为数年前他在印度所目睹的一件事，当时他因为一次重大的挫折。心情低落，所以去印度散心。

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And the against Lille is not a major setback.

战平里尔并不是无法接受的挫折.

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China's rail industry was dealt a major setback a year ago, when a deadly high-speed train collision near the eastern city of Wenzhou raised questions about whether the country's rail ambitions were moving too fast.

一年前，中国铁路行业遭受了严重打击。当时，温州附近发生特大高速铁路撞车事故，引发外界质疑中国在铁路项目上的雄心是否膨胀得过快了。

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The ambush was a major psychological setback for the Romans. Around 12000 legionnaires were slaughtered in the most gruesome way possible, their heads nailed to trees as a warning to the empire.

因为曾被伏击，所以这种战术给罗马人造成巨大心理创伤。约12000的军团队员被以最残忍的方式屠杀了，且头还被敌人钉在树上来作为对罗马帝国的警告。

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These events are a major setback to the establishment of a peaceful settlement of the conflict.

这些事件对以和平方式解决冲突来说是一次重大挫折。

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When anything goes this well, a major setback can be just around the corner.

一件事过于顺利的时候, 很可能不久就会有大挫折.

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Amazon's stumble with the Fire is a major setback for the online retailing giant.

对这家电商巨头来说，在Fire手机上栽的这个跟头是一个重大挫折。

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Nor has there been any major harvest setback among the top Asian producers.

同样在亚洲的主要大米生产者哪里，也没有任何主要减产。

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Even when he was flat broke after a major financial setback,

尽管他在一次财政挫折之后变得身无分文。

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The team suffered a major setback when their best player was injured.

最优秀的队员受了伤，使得这支队伍的实力大打折扣。

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Mr Putin also came under pressure from hardline former security officials in his inner circle who saw Ukraine as a major strategic setback.

另外，普京小圈子内的强硬派前安全官员也向他施加了压力，这些人认为乌克兰局势是一个重大战略挫折。

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The demise of the Galaxy Note 7 is a major setback for Samsung, the world's largest maker of smartphones.

盖乐世Note7的终结，对作为全球最大智能手机生产商的三星来说是一个重大挫折。

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