It was considered a political dead end.

人们认为这是政治僵局。

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused Iran of abusing the International Court of Justice and using it for political ends.

美国国务卿迈克·蓬佩奥指责伊朗滥用国际法院，并且利用它达到自己的政治目的。

Fear had its uses: when the banks were in trouble, ministers were forced to aim for solvency rather than use them for political ends.

恐惧有它的用处：当银行陷入困境时，部长们被迫以偿付能力为目标， 而不是将其用于政治目的。

It is a delicate task, involving the links between Barca and Catalan nationalism, Franco's use of the game for political ends and the intricate links between Basque nationalism, football and the Catholic church.

这些对他来说，是一项微妙的挑战，书里既有探讨巴萨队和加泰罗尼亚人的民族主义之间的联系，又讲述了佛朗哥利用足球比赛达到其政治目的的故事，以及巴斯克民族主义，足球以及罗马天主教错综复杂的关系。

This became widely known. The doctor who was a part of it ended up being sentenced to 30 years in jail. But there you have the manipulation of a pure humanitarian program for political and counterterror ends.

这件事广为人知。参与其中的医生最终被判入狱 30 年。但是，为了政治和反恐目的，你可以操纵纯粹的人道主义计划。