8. The decay of food can usually be detected by thesense of smell.

食物是否腐败，通常可以闻出来。（detected…smell具体译出）

9. The pupil of the eye responds to the change of light intensity.

瞳孔可以随着光线强弱的变化放大或缩小。（respond具体译出）

10. The conclusion of this test was that the missiles can be made to fail in its mission with the 99% confidence level, provided the first intercept occurs in time.

这次试验的结论是：只要及时实施首次拦击，就有99%的把握使导弹丧失进攻能力。 (to fail…mission具体译出）

11. Given the appalling intensity of modern air/naval battles even a gun with the best ballistic characteristics would be of little use if，after a few bursts，the action has to be stopped to reload.

现代海空战斗异常激烈，因此即令是弹道性能最佳的火炮，如果在几次连射之后就要重新装弹而不得不中断射击，也是起不了多大作用的。(action具体译出）

以上十多例中，每一句都有某个词或词组等具体译出， 以免译文给人以隔雾赏花之感。

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