v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle“The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq”;
Fighting against men with such strong will like this. We were not ordained to win.魏巍曾经有一篇名作《谁是最可爱的人》,赞扬和歌颂的正是我们的解放军与志愿军战士。
让我们来温习一下:今年3月,在安克雷奇中美高层战略对话中,美国国务卿布林肯就曾对中共中央政治局委员、中央外事工作委员会办公室主任杨洁篪、国务委员兼外长王毅讲过这句话,当时杨洁篪掷地有声地回应道:“你们没有资格在中国的面前说,你们从实力的地位出发同中国谈话。”
参考消息网12月11日报道法国国际关系与战略研究所网站12月5日刊登题为《亚洲的软实力:权力和影响力的新形式?》的文章,全文摘编如下:巴泰勒米·库尔蒙和埃里克·莫泰是国际关系与战略研究所的两位研究主管,他们在新书《亚洲的软实力:权力和影响力的新形式?》出版之际,接受了采访。
Since the latter half of the last century, many developed countries have become increasingly dependent on finance. Faced with a lack of vitality and innovation in their industries and waning international competitiveness, these countries have become increasingly reliant on financial operation and macroeconomic policies as a means of sustaining economic growth.
在关于奥运会的新闻报道中,提到中国乒乓球选手夺冠时,美国的NBC电视台使用了一个挺有意思的排比句:Death, taxes, and Chinese dominance of Olympic table tennis.