foreign investment has been patchy of late and even india「s indefatigable entrepreneurs seem disheartened ( see article).
近来境外投资参差不齐,甚至不屈不挠的印度企业家也似乎灰心丧气了。
progress during the period has been spectacular, in spite of having to compete in a tough sector and a patchy track record in the past.
尽管该公司必须在一个艰难的行业进行竞争,且过去的记录也差强人意,但它在这段时期内取得了惊人的进步。
but such efforts will ultimately have a patchy and limited impact because they do not address the root causes of unmet health needs in girls and women.
但是,这些努力最终只会产生局部有限的影响,因为它们不能解决女童和妇女健康需求得不到满足的根本原因。
that led to patchy drug distribution and patients not having the supplies to finish their treatment, which again led to drug resistance.
这就导致药物分配不均衡,患者得不到药品供应以完成其治疗程序,从而再次导致产生耐药性。
it is more likely to confirm a patchy rule of law and highlight the slim chance of doing business fairly in such an environment.
这种做法更像证实了一种杂凑的法治,并凸现在这种环境中公正地从事经营的机会微茫。
first, historical learning is patchy at best largely, i」d argue, because so much of economic history doesn「t offer the kind of data which econometric whiz kids feel comfortable with.
第一点,我要表明的是,就因为太多的经济历史学没有提供给那些擅长做计量经济的孩子们以感觉顺手的数据,历史学习在很大程度上是不完整的。
there are bans on this practice in operation around the world, but fordham said the coverage is patchy and, in any case, enforcing the bans is difficult due to a lack of policing on the high seas.
世界各地都在禁止这种做法,但福特汉姆指出,禁令保护的范围不完整,而且无论如何,由于公海缺乏管辖,很难执行这项禁令。
a million people die from viral hepatitis every year, yet until now the public health response has been patchy and piecemeal, overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the problem.
每年有一百万人死于病毒性肝炎,可时至今日,公共卫生的应对活动却参差不齐,支离破碎,这与问题的严重程度不符。
it will allow companies to offer clearer, more reliable calls to existing customers frustrated by patchy connections on india’s congested urban networks.
它让运营商可以提供更清晰的,可靠地通话来缓解印度拥挤的城市网络的不完整连接带给用户的苦恼。
but it also has a patchy record in picking the boss.
但惠普在挑选老板时也曾有凑数的事情发生。
at the other end of macao」s social spectrum, priests, nuns and social workers run schools, hospitals and shelters in a community where the social welfare network is patchy at best.
在澳门社会阶层分布图的另一端,则是经营学校、医院及难民营的牧师、修女和社工等。澳门的社会福利网络往好里说也是乱糟糟的。
but this leaves many liberals cold as they regard it as giving more money to insurance companies, detested for their high profits and patchy performance in paying out on claims.
但这让许多自自由主义者心寒,因为这就像是在送钱给保险公司,而后者因为其高利润以及在赔付上的拖沓表现广受怨恨。
frank lampard insists england's patchy form during their warm-up programme will have no bearing on how they perform in the world cup.
虽然英格兰热身赛中表现差强人意,但兰帕德坚称这个不会对英格兰队在世界杯上的表现造成压力。