重蹈覆辙

Then we're offered a plateful of pancakes smothered in maple syrup, our appetite overpowers our reason, and before we know it, we're at it again.

然后一碟涂满槭糖浆的煎饼摆在面前，我们的食欲战胜了我们的理智，等到我们意识到它的时候，我们又重蹈覆辙了。

Japan should indeed be a source of worry—not, however, because other rich countries ② the same economic plughole, but because it is the world's second-biggest economy and it has not tackled the fundamental causes of its malaise .

日本确实可成为他国的前车之鉴，不是因为它预示着其他发达国家也会像它一样重蹈覆辙，而是因为作为世界第二大经济大国，日本没有解决造成这场混乱的根本。

Japan should indeed be a source of worry—not, however, because other rich countries are destined for the same economic plughole, but because it is the world's second-biggest economy and it has not tackled the fundamental causes of its malaise .

日本确实可成为他国的前车之鉴，不是因为它预示着其他发达国家也会像它一样重蹈覆辙，而是因为作为世界第二大经济大国，日本没有解决造成这场混乱的根本。

We all know what happened to Nests when they sold their powdered milk in Africa.

我们都知道雀巢在非洲销售奶粉时所出现的情况，我们不希望重蹈覆辙。

Incident comments on: This event definition the determination of Windows of edition of pilfer of Microsoft blow China, but the software with compositive and numerous on the other hand Windows, suffer the widespread dissatisfaction of market of domestic and international software, if at this moment blow of edition of pilfer of Microsoft reentry travel, what cause then is chain-reacting likely, microsoft is possible antitrust of because of this be charged with, since since antitrust law will be carried out in August, microsoft made the central point that everybody pays close attention to, be accused by the country such as the European Union because of Microsoft antitrust is precedented already, where is follow the same old disastrous road of the congress in whether knowing to be in?

事件点评：此次事件说明了微软打击中国盗版Windows的决心，但是另一方面Windows集成众多的软件，遭到国内外软件市场的普遍不满，如果这时微软再进行盗版打击，那引起的有可能是连锁反应，微软有可能因此而被控告反垄断，自从8月反垄断法实施以来，微软就成为了众人关注的焦点，因为微软被欧盟等国家控告反垄断已有先例，不知道是否在中国会重蹈覆辙呢？

He is a repeater. He repeats not only his own mistakes; he often repeats those of his family and culture.

他老是重蹈覆辙：他不但重复自己的错误，还经常重复他的家庭和文化的错误。

Because those who don't know history are doomed to replant it.

因为那些不懂历史的人注定要重蹈覆辙。

The young director will soon take over the duties of his predecessor lock, stock and Barrel.

它将遭受与前者同样的命运，它将重蹈覆辙。

Now he's targeting a repeat performance.

现在他的目标是'重蹈覆辙'。

Paul valery:history is the science of what never happens twice.

瓦莱里说：历史是使人避免重蹈覆辙的学科。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。