The James Webb Space Telescope was first set to fly more than 10 years ago, but has faced major development delays.

韦伯太空望远镜最初定于10多年前发射，但是遇到了重大的开发延误。

Had this case been decided against the Bell Company it is almost certain that the telephone would have been smothered in the interest of the telegraph and its development delayed for many years.

如果这个案子是对贝尔公司不利的，那么几乎可以肯定的是，为了电报的利益，电话会被扼杀，它的发展也会被推迟很多年。