1.虽然采取行动不能保证我们立即获得成功,也不能排除我们偶尔失误的可能性,但它会促使我们进步,以使我们有朝一日实现宏伟的志向。Whileactiondoesnotguaranteeinstantaneoussuccess,nordoesitprecludethepossibilityof(1.排除……的可能性)makingtheoccasionalmisstep(2.偶尔的失误),itwillhelptomoveusforwardsothatourlofty(3.宏伟的)ambitionsmayonedaybefulfilled.1-排除……的可能性precludethepossibilityof词典释义:precludeUK[prɪ'klu:d]US[prə-]formalverbtransitive■topreventsomethingormakeitimpossible,orpreventsomeonefromdoingsomething排除,防止,杜绝;阻碍•Hiscontractprecludeshimfromdiscussinghisworkwithanyoneoutsidethecompany.合约中禁止他与公司外的人谈论工作。•Thefactthatyourapplicationwasnotsuccessfulthistimedoesnotprecludethepossibilityofyouapplyingagainnexttime.这次应征失败并不妨碍你下次再来应征。外刊例句:Borrows'sreputationasadealmakerindicatesMontaguebelievesthetimeisripeforfurtherinvestment,althoughthatdoesn'tprecludethepossibilityofasharebuybackofupto£300mthisyear.(www.theguardian.com)鲍威尔以精于股票交易闻名,这意味着蒙太古公司认为是时候进行更多投资了,当然这仍无法排除今年该公司可能赎买价值超过3000万榜的股票。替换表达:exclude/ruleoutthepossibilityofsomething2-偶尔的失误theoccasionalmisstep词典释义:misstepmis·step/ˈmɪs.stɛp;ˈmɪs-step/nounCAmE1.amistake,especiallyonethatiscausedbynotunderstandingasituationcorrectly〔尤指判断上的〕错误;失策:•Amisstepherecouldcostmillionsofdollars.这里的一个失误可能会造成数百万美元的损失。外刊例句:HertwocentralcharactersareMrPutinhimself,whosecloyinglyinsincerepublicutterancesandoccasionalmistakesshedescribeswithsavageglee;andRamzanKadyrov,whomshedescribesrepeatedly—andbravely—asa“lunatic”.(www.economist.com)她书中有两大角色,其一是普京,他惯于在公众面前装腔作势地撒谎且偶有出丑,而她把此描述为体现了原始的欢乐;至于另一位角色拉姆塞·卡慕斯基,她反复称其勇敢得“像个疯子”。替换表达:makemistakesoccasionally学生错误表达:Incidentalmissteps点评:用词不当,incidental含义是“次要的;附带的”,例如:Thepointsyoumakearetrue...