But the researchers believe that outside directors have an easier time of avoiding a blow to their reputations if they leave a firm before bad news breaks, even if a review of history shows they were on the board at the time any wrongdoing occurred.
必备词汇：blow吹气，打击;reputation名声，名誉;review复习，回顾，审查;wrongdoing违法行为，不道德行为
主句：the researchers believe that+宾语从句
If条件状语从句：if they leave a firm before bad news breaks
时间状语从句：before bad news breaks
让步状语从句：even if a review of history shows they were on the board at the time any wrongdoing occurred
宾语从句：they were on the board at the time any wrongdoing occurred省略了从属连词that
时间状语：at the time any wrongdoing occurred
定语从句：any wrongdoing occurred省略了从属连词when
翻译：但是研究人员相信，如果外部董事在坏消息爆发之前就离开公司，(那么)他们就能够更加容易地避免名声受损，即使审查一下历史也会发现，当公司出现违法行为的时候，他们就在公司任职。
