In less competitive markets , even fewer need be nobbled .

在这个没有竞争的市场，值得收买的人更少了。

The knee injury has almost certinly nobbled his chance of a place in the final .

膝伤几乎肯定使他失去了决赛中得名次的机会。

Russia and germany have between them nobbled the polish leadership : national interest and allies go by the board in the pursuit of cheap gas and personal enrichment .

俄国和德国都有和波兰的领导层互相勾结：使得国家利益和盟国利益联合一致，追求丰富廉价的天然气和个体的财富。

Undesirables will be nobbled in advance , by denying them access to state-controlled television , and by new laws on political parties and elections that make it difficult for them to run or to win seats when they do .

克里姆林宫会提前“搞定”那些不识时务者，要么剥夺其使用国家电视台的权利，要么出台针对政党和选举的新法律，令其难以参选或者即使参选也很难获胜。