But around 100 poorer residents who had planned to comply with the scheme for the sake of the cash were foiled when their phones stopped working.
大约100个穷苦人被激怒了,因为他们的电话被停了,虽然因为钱的原因他们表示愿意回答那些问题。
He was foiled in his attempt of poisoning the friendship between us.
他破坏我们之间的友谊的企图被挫败了。
When plots are foiled or fail, they can look comical.
当阴谋被挫败或失败后,它们看上去很可笑。
It is said that other big attacks have been foiled in Kabul too.
据说在卡布尔发生的其他的大规模的攻击也遭到了阻止。
In Bauchi, there were reports that police had foiled an arson attack on an election centre.
在包奇,有报道称警方阻止了不法分子在一个选举中心的纵火行为。
They also argued that Chrysler, Ford and GM are on the right track to compete with foreign-based auto makers, but that turmoil in the broader economy foiled their good planning.
它们还表示,底特律三巨头正和外国汽车制造商展开竞争,但整体经济动蕩破坏了它们的大好计划。
Fournier has attempted his stunt twice, but technical and weather-related problems foiled the efforts before he left the ground.
如此惊险的活动弗尔涅已经有过两次尝试,但是技术和天气方面的问题使他未能成行。
The plot is foiled by heroic and kindly Soviet officers.
该阴谋被英勇善良的苏联军官挫败了。
But once again his ambition was foiled by my fierce objection: that road was too harsh, too dangerous for a cyclist.
但他的雄心壮志又一次被我的强烈反对挫败了:那段路太艰苦,骑自行车去太危险。
Millions of passengers have had plans foiled or delayed.