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Alas , western powers have often thwarted this aspiration .

可叹，西方强国常常对这种愿望横加阻挠。

Even the most minimum humane standards proposed are thwarted by the powerful food conglomerates .

甚至最起码的人道标准的提议也被强大的食品企业集团所阻挠。

Sadly , all of his attempts have been thwarted by his seemingly insurmountable stack of riches .

令人惋惜的是，他的所有尝试都自己那看来无法逾越的财富金山所阻挠。

And his sensible bid to loosen up the sclerotic planning regime might be thwarted by nervous local councils .

他尝试放松计划过度的体制的想法虽然明智，却有可能受到对此感到紧张的地方行政的阻挠。

More worrying than anything revealed about the scientific and other views of the people involved is the sense that legitimate attempts at ensuring transparency are being thwarted .

比科学揭示的内容及牵涉到的其他民众的看法更令人担忧的是，想要通过法律手段确保透明度的意识正被阻挠。