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Economic and social institutions discouraged the entrepreneurial spirit necessary to build a healthy middle class .

经济与社会制度阻碍了建立一个健全的中产阶级所必需的创业精神。

Japan is relaxing tax rules that previously discouraged middle eastern funds from investing in the country .

日本正在放宽税收方面的规定，以前这些规定阻碍了中东基金投资于日本。

But incidents like the apparent blog and microblogging crackdown suggest those complaints have not discouraged authorities .

但最近这场疑似的博客、微博整顿行动说明，这些抱怨并没有阻碍有关部门的脚步。

The conduct of their courts discouraged productive enterprise and diverted talent to activities that stifled rather than promoted economic growth .

这些宫廷的举措阻碍生产性企业的发展，把人才聚集到窒息经济增长、而非促进经济增长的活动中。

Sanctions imposed because of the country 's nuclear ambitions have discouraged foreign investment and made it harder for iran to obtain western oil technology .

由核野心招致的制裁，阻碍了海外对伊朗的投资，并使该国更难获取西方的石油技术。