When boxing, do not expect to have the first punch be a knockout.

在拳击比赛中，不要指望第一拳就将对手击倒在地。

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Nearby towns that were built around NASA's programs-cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, titusville-are already in a defensive crouch, like wobbly boxers waiting for a knockout punch.

为美国宇航局计划而建造的附近城镇- - -卡纳维拉尔角，可可海滩，泰特斯维尔——已经处于防御性收缩，就像一个摇摆的拳击手等着击倒的重拳。

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For many companies, the combination has delivered a knockout punch and they're down for the count.

对于许多公司来说，合并带来了一个毁灭性的打击下，他们正在为计数。

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