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In rural areas, corruption emanates from frequent expropriation of land-lease contracts held by farmers working on collectively owned land, which local officials then turn over to non-agriculture land developers.在农村地区，农民在集体所有制的土地上耕作，其拥有的土地承包合同经常被征收，腐败由此滋生。当地官员再把这些土地转 交给非农业土地开发商。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.02.2009© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.02.2009
These barriers remain largely because further liberalization would redistribute jobs, income, and wealth in ways that governments fear would reduce their chances of remaining in power – and their own wealth in countries where corruption is rife.这些壁垒依旧存在，主要是因为进一步自由化将会重新分配工作机会、收入以及财富，而政府则担心其方式将会削弱其继续执政机会，而在腐败盛行的国家中，政府则担心其自身的财富。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 26.01.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 26.01.2011
In both cases, reducing corruption will require not only government pep talks against bad ethics, but also institutional reforms, including further deregulation, stronger property rights, and more privately owned assets.在以上两种情况中，减少腐败不仅要求政府三令五申反对腐化伦理，而且还要进行制度改革，包括进一步解除管制，更为有力的所有权以及 更多的私有资产。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.02.2009© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.02.2009
If anti-corruption campaigns are to be seen as effective, they must be fair and transparent.要想使得反腐战役看起来有效果，那么它们就必须公平透明。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010
But the fight against corruption was always to be only one part of a more comprehensive development agenda that was required.但是反腐败总归只是所需要的更为全面的发展议程的一部分。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010
Perhaps more importantly, it is hard to fight corruption without political reform, media freedom, and a vibrant civil society.也许更为重要的是，不进行政治改革，不实现媒体自由和生机勃勃的公民社会就很难战胜腐败。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011
This is a vivid metaphor for today’s world: while the World Bank is caught up in corruption and controversy, China skillfully raises its geopolitical profile in the developing world.这是对当今世界的生动比喻：当世界银行陷入腐败和矛盾之中时，中国很有技巧地在第三世界中提升着自己地理政治方面的形象。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 01.11.2010
This is the only path that promises both less corruption and more economic growth.这是唯一 可以保证减少腐败以及更多经济增长的途径。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 13.01.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 13.01.2011
Inequality and corruption are the main obstacles.不平等和腐败是阻挡经济发展的最大障碍。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011
It was Brozo the Clown who exposed a major corruption scandal in the office of a former Mexico City mayor.正是他揭露了前墨 西哥市长执政时期的一起重大腐败丑闻。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 27.10.2010© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 27.10.2010
Breaking the taboo of never mentioning corruption, in 1996 the Bank’s then president, James Wolfensohn, identified the “cancer of corruption” as a major burden for the poor in developing countries.1996年，世行的时任行长James Wolfensohn打破了从不提到腐败字眼的禁忌，指出“腐败之癌”是发展中国家穷人的主要负担。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 21.12.2010© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 21.12.2010
The IRGC has evolved into something like a mafia organization, with extensive economic interests that lead both to corruption and potential vulnerability to sanctions imposed by the international community.伊斯兰革命卫队已经越来越变得像一个黑社会组织，它的经济利 益非常广泛，在产生腐败的同时，也使它面对国际社会的制裁又可能会变得非常脆弱。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.02.2009© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.02.2009
Although corruption is pervasive, no top official has been prosecuted.尽管腐败随处可见，但没有任何高层官员被因此提起诉讼。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.02.2009© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 23.02.2009
Likewise, there must be a crackdown on corruption, as in Nigeria, where an anti-corruption revolution has swept an impressive list of greedy public officials from high office.与此相似，必须像尼日尔那样彻底镇压腐败，这个国家的反腐革命已经把一大串贪婪的官员从高层清洗出去。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 13.01.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 13.01.2011
The other major barrier to growth is corruption.经济发展的另外一个主要障碍是腐败。© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 16.02.2011
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