They say it will do more harm than good for the environment, and are trying to block funds for it in parliament.

他们认为此工程对环境弊大于利，并设法在国会阻止项目资金预算的通过。

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When investors rushed en masse to withdraw their money from hedge funds last year, Shaw asserted its right to block redemptions from its fund.

去年，当投资者一窝蜂似的从对冲基金公司中提取他们的资金时，Shaw公司坚持它的权利，阻止投资人赎回基金。

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While President Obama has said the government should use every legal method to block the bonuses, and House and Senate lawmakers prepared legislation aimed at recovering funds, the administration and Congress also face legal complications in doing so.

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The salvo is also aimed to block all funds for current and pending EPA greenhouse gas regulations on stationary sources throughout the remaining fiscal year.

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With a Medicaid block grant to the states, states could use the block grant funds to provide financing for each poor family to choose the private health insurance of their choice.

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