It may be forced to bend by politicians-who mostly dislike the brutal honesty of fair value-just as it did last year when criticised over its stance on toxic securities.

他或许会屈从于政客，政客最不喜欢公允价值的残酷诚实了，正如他们去年对有毒证券的态度饱受批评时那样。

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If you are building a bridge that is half completed, the customer is not going to say, "Gee, I think the bridge would be more useful at the next bend in the river rather than over here."

假设你正在建造一座桥梁，如果工程已经进行到一半，那么客户就决不会说：“天哪，我想这座桥要是建在河流的下一个弯口的话就更加实用了。”

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Try not to over-bend the tubes, it will be almost impossible to un-bend.

试不到在上弯管管，它将会几乎是不可能的到不弯管的。

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Whitacre and company knew that banks would be willing to bend over backwards to nab this gig, so why not tell them one way they can get a leg up on their competitors is to buy some cars.

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Hobby Lobby must bend to bureaucratic whim or the company may be compelled to pony over steep penalties.

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But if the US is expecting Mr Uribe to bend over backwards to accommodate American priorities, it will most likely be disappointed, as the president elect is fiercely patriotic and independent.

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