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 .
