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A unifying trait among these hackers was a strong sense of curiosity, sometimes bordering on obsession.

这些黑客的共同点是都具有极强的好奇心，有时甚至到达痴迷的地步。

It would be irresponsible, bordering on malpractice, just to put in extra adaptability where it's not needed.

加入不需要的、额外的可适应性是不负责任的、近乎不法的行为。

But circumcision drifted out of fashion, and by the 1970s it was seen as an unnecessary mutilation, bordering on the barbaric.

当割礼渐渐过时了，到了70年代，这项措施看上去没有不要了，这是在野蛮状态的边缘。

If so, then Zhang is bordering on celebrity status, at least 15 minutes of fame worthy of a local news bit for sure.

如果是，那么张已经差不多到了明星地位，至少在当地新闻里能够有15分钟介绍。

Occasionally ordering a take-out is fine, but having three or four a week is bordering on lazy.

偶尔点份外卖也未尝不可，但每周点三四次就等于你懒惰了。

Rumour (bordering on complete lies) has it that Einstein was on the verge of cracking time travel when he met Marilyn Monroe.

谣传（完全是谎言）说爱因斯坦在遇到MarilynMonroe的时候已经处于破解时空间的边缘。

The save in the second half when he changed direction in mid air and clawed away a certain goal with his left hand was bordering on unfair.

在下半场那个扑救–当他在半空中改变方向然后以左手将一个必入球化险为夷，实在是达到了不公平的程度。

The generals in Burma find themselves accused of an "inhuman" response to their disaster, bordering on a "crime against humanity" .

缅甸的将军们发现自己对灾难的反应被人指控“不人道”，近乎“反人类罪”。

Pastry chefs often consider chefs as overbearing, bordering on "control freaks" , as one of them curtly put it.

点心师常常认为厨师傲慢专横，一位点心师简称他们为“控制狂”。

Oppenheimer, Andres. Bordering on Chaos: Guerrillas, Stockbrokers , Politicians, and Mexico's Road to Prosperity. [Rest of book].

《混乱边缘：游击队员、证券经纪人、政客与墨西哥通往贫穷之路》[书的其他内容]。

The new political class has presided over an "explosion in corrupt practices, bordering on the open plunder of the state's resources" .

新的政治阶层负责“贪污行为的爆发，对国家资源的近乎公开抢劫”。

Tibet autonomous region bordering on many countries is considered as an importance gateway in Southwest of China.

西藏自治区是一个以藏族为自治民族的民族自治地区，由于与多国接壤，是中国西南边陲的重要门户。

A good example can be found in a community bordering on the urban and rural areas.

本文以一个位于城乡结合部的社区为例考察了这种结合。

I talked to a senior manager whom I had previously viewed as impressive yet impersonal, indeed as bordering on sub-human.

当时我与一位高级经理聊天。以前，我一直认为他是个不平常的人，但个性冷淡，实际上他几乎不像个人。

My neighbour struck me as bordering on repulsive; I knew, through experience, that I was tolerably attractive.

我旁边的人在我看来近乎令人生厌。根据经验，我知道我多少还有点吸引力。

Punishments inflicted by parents on their children for misdeeds were much stricter and harsher, bordering on physical domestic abuse.

父母处罚孩子的违法行为变得更加严厉和残酷，近乎身体上的家庭虐待。

Sanda fight bordering on the superficial grass nest is mainly used to catch water.

打浮面草窝是散打，主要用于钓流水。

Yet that only serves to underline that debt-biased tax efficiency is systemically inefficient, bordering on catastrophic.

然而，那只是突显出，偏重于债务的做法的税收效率，在系统性层面是低效率的，接近于灾难。

And when you read about America in European newspapers, what you are likely to find is a tone bordering on pity.

在欧洲报纸上看到有关美国的报道时，你很可能发现近似同情的语气。

Today, though, many of the largest U. S. Foundations regard disclosing and analyzing their failures as bordering on a moral obligation.

今天，虽然许多美国最大的基金会披露方面，分析其失败接壤的一项道德义务。