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请把下面的汉语翻译成一句英文：

经济学人信息部(Economist Intelligence Unit)的一篇报告说，近半数跨国公司的高管相信，语言障碍曾让跨境交易流产，给公司带来经济损失。经济学人信息部是《经济学人》(Economist)杂志母公司经济学人集团(Economist Group)旗下的商业研究机构。

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Nearly half the executives at global companies believe language barriers have spoiled cross-border deals and caused financial losses for companies, says a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, a business research unit of Economist Group, the Economist magazine's parent.

 

1spoil/ˈspojəl/verb
spoils; spoiled or chiefly British spoilt /ˈspojəlt/; spoil·ing
 

1 [+ obj] : to have a bad effect on (something) : to damage or ruin (something)
▪ The fight spoiled the party.▪ The camping trip was spoiled by bad weather.▪ Don't let one mistake spoil your day.▪ He always spoils everything.▪ Don't spoil your appetite by snacking too much.▪ Exposure to air will spoil the wine.▪ I spoiled the sauce by adding too much garlic.

2 [no obj] : to decay or lose freshness especially because of being kept too long
▪ The milk/fruit was beginning to spoil. synonyms 1decay

3 [+ obj] disapprovinga: to give (someone, such as a child) everything that he or she wants : to have a bad effect on (someone) by allowing too many things or by not correcting bad behavior
▪ Her grandparents spoil her.— often used as (be) spoiled▪ He was spoiled by his parents.▪ a spoiled brat▪ That child is spoiled rotten. [=very spoiled]— sometimes used figuratively ▪ We've been spoiled lately by/with this beautiful weather. [=we've had so much beautiful weather that we expect the weather always to be beautiful]▪ (Brit) Customers are spoiled/spoilt for choice [=customers have a lot of choices] when buying a new car.
b: to treat (someone) very well
▪ The hotel spoils their guests with fine dining and excellent service.▪ She always spoils me on my birthday.▪ You should spoil yourself with a day at the spa.

(be) spoiling for
 : to have a strong desire for (something, such as a fight)
▪ They are spoiling for a fight/argument.▪ The team is spoiling for a rematch.