Barely fifteen months later, it has become a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of international mergers and acquisitions.

不过15个月，它就成了告诫人们留心跨国并购中陷阱的警世故事。

An editorial in The Times sounds a cautionary note.

《泰晤士报》的一篇社论读起来颇有警诫意味。