But as irksome as regulations are , they cannot readily explain the economy 's underperformance .

但和规章制度一样令人心烦，他们不能合理地解释经济表现的不佳。

So mr obama 's underperformance is relative and partial ; but it is serious , especially in domestic policy .

所以奥巴马的不佳表现是相对和部分的，但却是严肃的，特别在对内政策上。

Paradoxically , a clumsy attempt to deal with underperformance will be just as bad for morale as not dealing with it at all .

矛盾的是，笨拙地处理绩效不佳的员工对士气造成的损害，与根本不处理一样严重。

An insider jokes that morgan 's underperformance relative to goldman is a public-relations ploy to ensure that the firm remains more popular than its rival .

一个业内人士开玩笑称，摩根相对于高盛来说业绩不佳，这是一个公共关系策略以继续保证公司比其竞争对手更加受欢迎。

Put more simply , there is a time when the celebration of ever-rising scores on ever-easier tests and the excuses for international underperformance have to stop .

简而言之，是时候停止庆祝由越来越简单的考试带来的不断提高的成绩，以及为国际表现不佳找借口。