他们为破坏政治家们的名声故意散布假信息。

They spread disinformation in order to discredit politicians.

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在厄瓜多尔，美国德士古公司留下了造成大规模疾病和环境破坏的坏名声[对这一问题的深入讨论，请看我对最近纪录片《原油》的在线评论]。

In Ecuador, Texaco left a legacy of disease and environmental damage on a massive scale [for a thorough discussion of the issue, see my online review of the recent documentary, Crude].

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可他们的恋情并未重燃，两人的接触只限于她去看牙医的时间，更多的接触 可能会破坏她的名声，使人们认为她不是一个被抛弃的妻子。

The affair was not exactly resumed; their contacts were confined to her dental appointments, since risking anything more might imperil her legal status as a wronged wife.

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