It was officially known as United Fruit Company— or Chiquita Brands International today.

它的正式名称是 United Fruit Company，即今天的 Chiquita Brands International。

However, the United Fruit Company was not the  only corporation calling for Western military support.

然而，联合果品公司并不是唯一一家呼吁西方军事支持的公司。

When local riots or wars broke out, the United Fruit Company's investments in infrastructure  and laborers were often threatened.

当当地发生骚乱或战争时，联合水果公司在基础设施和劳动力方面的投资经常受到威胁。

As a result, the United Fruit Company tended to call upon the  United States Marines to protect their profits.

结果，联合果品公司倾向于呼吁美国海军陆战队来保护他们的利润。

Today, bananas are no longer as economically vital in Central America, and United Fruit Company, rechristened Chiquita, has lost its stranglehold on Latin American politics.

如今， 香蕉在中美洲的经济地位不再那么重要，联合水果公司（更名为 Chiquita）已经失去了对拉丁美洲政治的控制。

The main antagonist of this series of  conflicts was the United Fruit Company, which eventually created a subsidiary called  Vaccaro Brothers Company (which later became Dole Fruit Company).

这一系列冲突的主要对手是联合果品公司，该公司最终成立了一家名为瓦卡罗兄弟公司（后来成为都乐果品公司）的子公司。

The United Fruit Company  became powerful by creating a vertical monopoly; it used ruthless techniques to eliminate  competitors, even calling on local governments to break labor strikes or unionization attempts.

联合果品公司通过建立垂直垄断而变得强大；它使用残酷的手段消灭竞争对手，甚至呼吁地方政府打破劳工罢工或工会化企图。