He once tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom, but he made a mistake. Then his whole house had a power cut.

曾经有一次他试图在他的卧室里安装一盏更亮的灯；但是他犯了一个错误，整个房间都停电了；

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Authorities repeatedly stressed that "we cannot simply cut power and stop the electricity, heating and electricity in public facilities of ordinary people," but some places have turned a deaf ear.

有关部门多次强调，“不能简单拉闸限电，更不能停限居民生活用电、采暖和公共设施用电”，可是一些地方却置若罔闻。

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The earthquake initiated a rapid shutdown of the reactors, but the disaster cut power to controls and pumps, and the tsunami disabled backup generators.

周五的地震切断了各种控制系统和水泵的电力供应，而海啸又使备用发电机组无法工作。

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But regulation is no substitute for putting a price on carbon, which would harness the power of the market to cut emissions more cheaply.

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But Iftikhar said Shafilea had told her mother she had accidentally picked up a bottle of bleach instead of mouthwash during a power cut.

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