Ironically, the new machine tended to undermine Catholic Church authority.

具有讽刺意味的是，这种新仪器往往会削弱天主教会的权威性。

But viruses know their hosts well-they can break into cells undetected, switch off alarm systems, and undermine the cell's authority in deciding which genes get expressed.

但是，病毒知道他们的宿主- - -它们可以不被发现的侵入细胞，关掉警报系统，削弱细胞决定自身基因表达的权威。

Ereira wonders if this will undermine the traditional authority of the Mamos - and if the Kogi's unique way of thinking is at risk.

埃若拉不知这是否会削弱长老们的传统权威-是否科吉人的独特的思维方式会受到威胁。