1. The NDA will answer that, far from helping the poor, these schemes have merely promoted
cronyism and corruption.
但是,全国民主阵线反驳说,政府的政策没有能够帮助穷人,只是促进了裙带关系和贪污腐败。
2. A spell in opposition seemed apt punishment for the incompetence,
cronyism and extremism of the Bush presidency.
反对派意欲借此惩戒布什任内,共和党所推行的简单粗暴任人唯亲且极端主义的政策。
3. Beset by
cronyism and corruption, delegates hope the new leadership will reform the party and make it more competitive with its Islamist rival, Hamas.
由于受到任用亲信和贪污腐败的困扰,代表们希望新的领导阶层能改革政党,使其跟伊斯兰教竞争对手—哈马斯相比,更具竞争力。