They were victims of a computer botch-up.是什么意思？

They were victims of a computer botch-up.

他们因为计算机水平差而大吃苦头。

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

victims

n. 牺牲者( victim的名词复数 )，牺牲品，受骗者，为祭祀杀死的动物（或人）；

例句
Officials admit the actual number of AIDS victims is much higher than statistics reflect.
官员们承认艾滋病患者的实际数量比统计所显示的数字要大得多。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

computer

n. （电子）计算机，电脑；

例句
The image is then stored on the computer hard disk as a vast array of black or white dots.
这幅图像当时就以大量黑点或白点排列的形式被存入电脑硬盘。