败走麦城

克伦普顿接受了《财富》杂志（Fortune）的采访，讨论他在中情局的工作，分析高管们在新兴市场败走麦城的原因，并建议CEO在旅行时携带强力胶带。

Crumpton spoke with fortune about his work at the CIA , how executives most often fail in emerging markets , and why CEOs should always travel with duct tape .

即使成年患者能够越过此障碍，强烈的移植物抗宿主反应（GVHD）也会让他们败走麦城。GVHD使得移植细胞攻击并破坏其它组织。

Even when adults have got past this obstacle , they have gone on to develop the fatal condition graft-versus-host disease ( GVHD ), in which the donated cells attack and destroy other tissue .

但他也有败走麦城的时候。

He has had his share of flops , too .

史蒂夫•乔布斯曾试图加以保护，但战事愈演愈烈，最终，董事会摊牌反对，乔布斯败走麦城。

Steve Jobs tried to isolate and protect the Mac , but the pitched battle that followed led to a boardroom showdown that jobs lost .