1. Nine times out of ten, as they know ,
ineptness is to blame rather than conscious cruelty;
他们知道,十有八九人们会归咎于愚蠢拙劣,而不会指责为故意伤害。
2. Indeed, given the
ineptness with which it handled its affair, Dubai has come out of it surprisingly well.
事实上,考虑到迪拜在处理自身事务上的糟糕表现,能有这样不错的结局相当令人吃惊。
3. But the tragedy is not entirely nature's doing. Experts and aid agencies blame government
ineptness for not only failing to warn people but also for mishandling relief.
此悲剧并非大自然一手造成,专家与救援单位谴责政府的失职不仅只于未能警告人民,救援工作也处理无方。