The class-action lawsuit against KBR was winding through the courts, making headlines along the way.

针对 KBR 的集体诉讼案正在法院审理，头条新闻满天飞。

This was another way that KBR insulated itself from being held accountable.

这是 KBR 使自己免于被追究责任的另一种方式。

But for military leaders lower in rank, wrangling KBR was impossible.

但是，对于级别较低的军事领导人来说，与 KBR 争论是不可能的。

In the end, the Supreme Court declined to hear the case, letting stand the appeals ruling that favored KBR.

最后，最高法院拒绝审理此案，让有利于 KBR 的上诉裁决保持不变。

Kleponis complained to his own superiors as well as to the KBR supervisors on the site.

克莱波尼斯向自己的上级以及 KBR 在该地的主管人员抱怨。

The veterans had argued that KBR was functioning outside the chain of command, even operating some burn pits without military authorization.

退伍军人认为，KBR 在指挥系统之外运作，甚至在没有军事授权的情况下操作一些焚烧坑。

Sanchez acknowledged under oath that KBR paid him $650 an hour for time spent preparing and delivering his burn-pit testimony.

桑切斯在宣誓后承认，KBR 向他支付了每小时 650 美元用于准备和提供他的焚烧坑证词的时间。

He asked if the garbage could be taken elsewhere to burn or dump, but KBR balked at the idea.

他问是否可以将垃圾带到其他地方焚烧或倾倒，但 KBR 拒绝了这个想法。

The relationship between KBR and the United States government is close, occasionally contentious, and peppered with litigation.

KBR 和美国政府之间的关系很密切，偶尔会有争执，并夹杂着诉讼。

KBR, meanwhile, fought a class-action lawsuit all the way up to the United States Supreme Court to avoid paying damages to sickened soldiers.

与此同时，KBR 公司为避免向患病士兵支付赔偿金，与集体诉讼案一路打到美国最高法院。