The mess could tarnish the idea of rationalising taxpayer support forstudents. That would be a shame, for it is a sensible one.

如若合理化纳税人对学生补助的意见因这一团糟的局面而蒙上阴霾，这将是耻辱的，因为这是一个明智的意见。

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You see, admitting that one side is willing to make concessions, while the other isn't, would tarnish one's centrist credentials.

大家可以看到，承认一方愿意做出让步而另一方不愿意会损害中间人士的信誉。

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As the years went by, those "eccentricities" would become more bizarre, and completely tarnish it.

随着岁月的流逝，这些“怪癖”将变得更加稀奇古怪，就完全让他失色了。

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Did it occur to the VCs that a bankruptcy would tarnish the startup's image with paying customers?

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Doing so would tarnish the premium image of Apple and erode the love and loyalty of the elites.

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Morals clauses are typically worded in such a way as to allow a brand to immediately terminate an endorsement contract, without any penalty, should the athlete endorser act in a certain manner that would tarnish the reputation of the brand.

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