他们的起诉对象往往并不那么多金，而这意味着即使打不赢官司，要求双方大笔砸钱的诽谤诉讼也能让批评者不敢出声。
Often, their targets had much fewer resources, which meant that a libel suit requiring both sides to spend substantial amounts could be effective in silencing critics even if it did not succeed.